Protein hydrolysate versus standard formula for preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When human milk is not available for feeding preterm infants, protein hydrolysate, rather than standard cow's milk formulas (with intact proteins), is often used because it is perceived as being tolerated better and less likely to lead to complications. However, protein hydrolysate formulas are more expensive than standard formulas, and concern exists that their use in practice is not supported by high-quality evidence.

Objectives

To assess the effects of feeding preterm infants hydrolysed formula (vs standard cow's milk formula) on risk of feed intolerance, necrotising enterocolitis, and other morbidity and mortality.

Search methods

We used the standard Cochrane Neonatal search strategy including electronic searches of the Cochrane Central Register of Cont

SUBMITTER: Ng DHC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6653062 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature