Beatrice Letizia Crippa, Daniela Morniroli, Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre, Alessandra Consales, Giulia Vizzari, Lorenzo Colombo, Fabio Mosca, Maria Lorella Giannì
As preterm birth rates are globally increasing, together with research on preterms' peculiar needs, neonatologists are still facing the challenge of how to properly feed them. The need to strike a balance between excessive catch-up growth and extrauterine growth retardation, both leading to adverse outcomes, is made even more difficult by the broad range of preterms' needs. Although mother's fresh milk is undoubtedly the best nourishment, its availability during hospital stay is often lower than recommended, and its fortification at discharge is still an open issue...
November 27, 2020: Nutrients