| Included Study |
Participant |
Intervention |
Outcome |
| Gross 1983 |
67 preterm infants
Gestation 27-33 weeks
Birth weight <1600g. |
DBM (n=41) vs TFM (n=26) given as sole diet |
Suspected NEC: DBM(1/41) ; TFM(3/26)
Confirmed NEC: DBM(1/41) ; TFM(3/26) |
| Tyson 1983 |
81 preterm infants
Birth weight <1500g |
DBM (n=37) vs PFM (n=44) given as sole diet |
Suspected NEC: DBM(0/37) ; PFM(2/44)
Confirmed NEC: DBM(0/37) ; PFM(1/44) |
| Cooper 1984 |
39 preterm infants
Gestation<36 weeks
Birth weight 1200-1500g |
DBM (n=24) vs PFM (n=15) given as sole diet |
Suspected NEC: DBM(1/24) ; PFM(3/15)
Confirmed NEC: DBM(1/24) ; PFM(3/15) |
| Lucas 1990A |
159 preterm infants
Birth weight <1850g. |
DBM (n=83) vs PFM (n=76) given as sole diet |
Suspected NEC: DBM(3/83) ; PFM(6/76)
Confirmed NEC: DBM(1/83) ; PFM(4/76) |
| Lucas 1990B |
343 preterm infants
Birth weight <1850 g. |
DBM (n=170) vs PFM (n=173) given as the supplement diet for EMM |
Suspected NEC: DBM(8/170) ;PFM(6/173)
Confirmed NEC: DBM(2/170) ;PFM(5/173) |
| Schanler 2005 |
173 preterm infants
Gestation 23-29 weeks |
DBM (n=92) vs PFM (n=81) given as the supplement diet for EMM |
Suspected NEC: DBM(5/92) ; PFM(10/81)
Confirmed NEC: DBM(5/92) ; PFM(10/81) |
