Colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy for very low birth weight preterm infants: protocol of an intervention study
Abstract Background The oropharyngeal colostrum administration protocol to treat premature newborns is a possible and plausible strategy in neonatal health services, since the immunoprotective components of colostrum can be absorbed by the lymphoid tissues of the oropharynx. In this context, this st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02266-8 |