Effects of probiotics on feeding intolerance in low birth weight premature infants

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 693-695

  Hu, Xiao Yan ^a   Zhou, Yu Xin ^a   Xu, Song Zhou ^a   Lin, Yue Yu ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY SHENZHEN HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Feeding intolerance; Low birth weight; Premature infant; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; ENTERIC FEEDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PREMATURITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 78649452342     PISSN: 10088830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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