Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Reduced Reflux Episode Rate

• Effects of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in preterm infants: a double-blinded randomized controlled study

  • 2019-11-09
  • RCT · n = 114
  • Italian Journal of Pediatrics 45(1)
  • • Xuewei Cui
    • Yongyan Shi
    • Siyang Gao
    • Xindong Xue
    • Jianhua Fu

  • PubMed: 31706331
  • DOI: 10.1186/s13052-019-0716-9

  16 Insights on

  • Reduced Reflux Episode Rate

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  The number of Daily reflux episodes (times/d) was lower (2.18 ± 0.83 vs. 3.77 ± 0.66, P < 0.01)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  1 × 10^8 colony-forming units (5 drops) once daily