Colostrum as oral immune therapy to promote neonatal health

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-51

  Gephart, Sheila M ^a   Weller, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Colostrum; Extremely low birth weight; Health promotion; Human milk; Infection prevention; Neonatal intensive care; Neonate; Nutrition; Oral immune therapy; Very low birth weight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; COLOSTRUM; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84900454849     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: 15360911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000052     Document Type: Article

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