American journal of perinatology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Probiotic supplementation in mothers of very low birth weight infants.
Oral probiotic supplementation reduces the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants. Concerns about safety and purity of probiotic preparations have limited their use in preterm infants. The authors administered probiotic bacteria to mothers of preterm infants, thereby avoiding the risks of direct exposure of infants to probiotic bacteria. ⋯ Postpartum maternal supplementation with probiotic bacteria may decrease the incidence of NEC in breastfed infants.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Effect of hydration on spontaneous labor outcomes in nulliparous pregnant women: a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing three methods.
To evaluate the effect of mode and amount of fluid hydration during labor. ⋯ Although apparently safe, neither increased intravenous hydration nor oral hydration during labor improves labor performance.