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. 2019 Apr 9;8(2):23–32. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v8.i2.23

Table 1.

Summary of five randomized controlled trials of human milk feeding on the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis

Ref. Yr GA BW N Study Control NEC ≥ stage II, %
Mortality, %
LOS, %
Study Control P < 0.05 Study Control P < 0.05 Study Control P < 0.05
Corpeleijn et al[8] 2016 - < 1500 373 DM PF 9.3 8.9 No 13.7 12.7 No 36.6 34.7 No
Cristofalo et al[9] 2013 - 500-1250 53 HM PF 3 21 Yes 0 8 No 55 79 No
Sullivan et al[10] 2010 - 500-1250 207 HM Bovine milk 5.8 15.9 Yes - - - 19 13 No
Schanler et al[11] 2005 < 30 - 243 DM PF 6 9 No 3 3.6 No 1 4.8 No
Schanler et al[12] 1999 26-30 - 108 HM PF 1.6 13 Yes - - - 31 48 Yes

BW: Birth weight; LOS: Late onset sepsis; NEC: Necrotizing enterocolitis.