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Effect of Supplemental Donor Human Milk Compared With Preterm Formula on Neurodevelopment of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants at 18 Months: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract

Importance: For many very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants, there is insufficient mother's milk, and a supplement of pasteurized donor human milk or preterm formula is required. Awareness of the benefits of mother's milk has led to an increase in use of donor milk, despite limited data evaluating its efficacy. Objective: To determine if nutrient-enriched donor milk compared with formula, as a supplement to mother's milk, reduces neonatal …

Authors

O’Connor DL; Gibbins S; Kiss A; Bando N; Brennan-Donnan J; Ng E; Campbell DM; Vaz S; Fusch C; Asztalos E

Journal

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 316, No. 18, pp. 1897–1905

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

November 8, 2016

DOI

10.1001/jama.2016.16144

ISSN

0098-7484