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Summary protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of enteral lactoferrin supplementation in newborn very preterm infants (ELFIN)

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In a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (RCT), we are assessing whether giving very preterm (i.e., born at < 32 weeks’ gestation) infants prophylactic enteral bovine lactoferrin supplementation (150 mg/kg/day) from shortly after birth until 34 weeks’ post-menstrual age reduces the incidence of late-onset invasive infection (primary outcome), all-cause mortality, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotising enterocolitis, retinopathy of prematurity, and the duration of antibiotic exposure,...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1159/000488927

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Karger Publishers Publisher's website
Journal:
Neonatology Journal website
Volume:
114
Pages:
142-148
Publication date:
2018-06-11
Acceptance date:
2018-04-03
DOI:
EISSN:
1661-7819
ISSN:
1661-7800
Pmid:
29890513
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
pubs:909443
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uuid:67820b3a-1d85-4263-acaf-81893e98b77a
Local pid:
pubs:909443
Source identifiers:
909443
Deposit date:
2019-01-08

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