Slow enteral feeding protocol can reduce instances of death in extreme preterm infants

A standardized slow enteral feeding (SSEF) protocol significantly reduces the incidence of necrotizing enterocoltis (NEC), or death of intestinal tissue, and death in infants with extremely low…

Preterm infants at reduced risk of necrotizing enterocolitis when fed breast milk

Premature infants are at increased risk for a potentially lethal gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC.