BACKGROUND: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a multifactorial disease, but little is known
about its relationships with neonatal nutritional policies. Human, maternal milk is the best …

The recent COVID‐19 pandemic has spread to Italy with heavy consequences on public
health and economics. Besides the possible consequences of COVID‐19 infection on a …

Breastfeeding is widely acknowledged as the normal and unequalled method for feeding
infants due to its associated health benefits, both for the infant and the mother. The World …

The present review summarizes clinical and experimental data concerning the possible
effects of a prebiotic mixture of short‐chain galacto‐oligosaccharides and long‐chain fructo‐…

Background— The prevalence of genetic arrhythmogenic diseases is unknown. For the long-QT
syndrome (LQTS), figures ranging from 1:20 000 to 1:5000 were published, but none …

Context Sepsis is a common and severe complication in premature neonates, particularly
those with very low birth weight (VLBW) (<1500 g). Whether lactoferrin, a mammalian milk …

OBJECTIVE: Early surfactant followed by extubation to nasal continuous positive airway
pressure (nCPAP) compared with later surfactant and mechanical ventilation (MV) reduce the …

Background Invasive candida infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm
infants. We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial …

BACKGROUND: Most infants developing atopic dermatitis have a low risk for atopy. Primary
prevention of atopic dermatitis is difficult. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of …

Although breast milk is the normative feeding for infants, breastfeeding rates are lower than
recommended. We investigated breastfeeding difficulties experienced by mothers in the first …