Literature

Clinical Studies

  • Cristofalo EA, Schanler RJ, Blanco CL, et al. “Randomized Trial of Exclusive Human Milk versus Preterm Formula Diets in Extremely Premature Infants.” The Journal of Pediatrics. December 2013;163(6):1592-1595 | doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.07.011
  • Abrams SA, Schanler RJ, Lee ML et al. “Greater mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants fed a diet containing cow milk protein products.” Breastfeeding Medicine June 2014; 9(6): 281-285 | doi:10.1089/bfm.2014.0024.
  • Hair A, et al. “Beyond Necrotizing Enterocolitis Prevention: Improving Outcomes with an Exclusive Human Milk–Based Diet.” Breastfeeding Medicine. March 2016; 11(2): 70-74 | doi:10.1089/bfm.2015.0134.

Additional Publications

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  • Hair A, et al. “Human milk feeding supports adequate growth in infants < 1250 grams birth weight” BMC Research Notes. 13 November 2013; doi:10.1186/1756-0500-6-459.
  • Herrmann K, Carroll K. “An Exclusively Human Milk Diet Reduces Necrotizing Enterocolitis.” Breastfeeding Medicine 1 May 2014; 9(4): 184-190 | doi:10.1089/bfm.2013.0121.
  • Huston RK, Markell AM, McKulley EA, et al. “Decreasing Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: The Role of Donor Human Milk and Exclusive Human Milk Diet in Infants Less <= to 1500 g birth weight.” ICAN: Adult Child and Adolescent Nutrition. 20 August 2013;|doi:10.1186/1471-2431-13-127
  • Bertino E, Giuliani F, Baricco M, et al. “Benefits of donor milk in the feeding of preterm infants.” Early Hum Dev.October 2013; 89 Suppl 2:S3-6 | doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.07.008.
  • Patel AL, Johnson TJ, Engstrom JL, et al. “Impact of Early Human Milk on Sepsis and Health Care Costs in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.” J Perinatol. July 2013; 33(7):514-9. | doi: 10.1038/jp.2013.2.
  • Underwood MA. “Human milk for the premature infant.” Pediatr Clin North Am. February 2013; 60(1):189-207 | doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2012.09.008.
  • Ganapathy V, Hay JW, Kim JH. “Costs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Cost-Effectiveness of Exclusively Human Milk-Based Products in Feeding Extremely Premature Infants.” Breastfeeding Medicine. February 2012; 7(1):29-37 | doi: 10.1089/bfm.2011.0002.
  • Policy Statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk.” Pediatrics. 2012 | doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3552.
  • Meier PP, Engstrom JL, Patel AL, et al.. “Improving the Use of Human Milk During and After the NICU Stay.” Clin Perinatol. March 2010; 37(1):217-45. | doi:10.1016/j.clp.2010.01.013.
  • Rogers SP, Hicks PD, Hamzo M, Veit LE, Abrams SA. “Continuous feedings of fortified human milk lead to nutrient losses of fat, calcium and phosphorous.” Nutrients. Mar 2010; 2(3):230-40. | doi: 10.3390/nu2030240.
  • Bhatia J. “Human milk and the premature infant.” Perinatology. 2007; 27, S71–S74 | doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211713
  • Boyd CA, Quigley MA and Brocklehurst P. “Donor breast milk versus infant formula for preterm infants: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed.. 2007; 92:3 F158-F159 | doi:10.1136/adc.2005.089490.
  • Bell EF. “Preventing necrotizing enterocolitis: what works and how safe?” Pediatrics. January 2005; 115(1):173-4 | doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-2360
  • Schanler RJ, Lau C, Hurst NM, Smith OE. “Randomized trial of donor human milk versus preterm formula as substitutes for mothers’ own milk in the feeding of extremely premature infants.” Pediatrics. August 2005; 116(2):400-6 | doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1974.
  • McGuire W, Anthony MY. “Donor human milk versus formula for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: systematic review.” Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed.. 2003; 88:F11-F14.
  • Bisquera JA, Cooper TR, Berseth CL. “Impact of Necrotizing Enterocolitis on Length of Stay and Hospital Charges in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.” Pediatrics. March 2002; 109(3):423-8 | doi:10.1542/peds.109.3.423.
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  • Hair A, et al. “Premature Infants 750–1,250g Birth Weight Supplemented with a Novel Human Milk-Derived Cream Are Discharged Sooner.” Breastfeeding Medicine. April 2016; 11(3): 133-137 | doi:10.1089/bfm.2015.0166.
  • Hair A, et al. “Beyond Necrotizing Enterocolitis Prevention: Improving Outcomes with an Exclusive Human Milk–Based Diet.” Breastfeeding Medicine. March 2016; 11(2): 70-74 | doi:10.1089/bfm.2015.0134.
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