Human Milk Feeding Is Associated with Decreased Incidence of Moderate-Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increased rate of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is reported in extremely preterm infants. A potential role of human milk feeding in protecting against this condition has been suggested.

Methods

A retrospective descriptive study was conducted based on data about morbidity in the population of infants born between 22+0 and 26+6 weeks of gestation, included in the Spanish network SEN1500 during the period 2004-2019 and discharged alive. The primary outcome was moderate-severe BPD. Associated conditions were studied, including human milk feeding at discharge. The temporal trends of BPD and human milk feeding rates at discharge were also studied.

Results

In the study population of 4341 infants, the rate of moderate-severe BPD was 43.7% and it increased to

SUBMITTER: Verd S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10378323 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature