Colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy for very low birth weight preterm infants: protocol of an intervention study

• Main Authors: Camilla da Cruz Martins (Author), Michelle de Santana Xavier Ramos (Author), Mara Viana Cardoso Amaral (Author), Jéssica Santos Passos Costa (Author), Ellayne Souza Cerqueira (Author), Tatiana de Oliveira Vieira (Author), Simone Seixas dA Cruz (Author), Graciete Oliveira Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The oropharyngeal colostrum administration protocol to treat premature newborns is a possible and plausible strategy in neonatal health services, since the immunoprotective components of colostrum can be absorbed by the lymphoid tissues of the oropharynx. In this context, this st...