Prophylactic Probiotics for Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

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2009 • 26,132 citations

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2014 • 14,150 citations

The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration

2009 • 9,138 citations

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2013 • 5,537 citations

Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis

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Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

2014 • 869 citations

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2003 • 680 citations

Reduced incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis associated with enteral administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium infantis to neonates in an intensive care unit

1999 • 383 citations

Probiotics for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates with very low birthweight: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

2007 • 338 citations

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis

2007 • 331 citations

Probiotic Effects on Late-onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2013 • 278 citations

Necrotizing enterocolitis: An update

2011 • 216 citations

Probiotic supplement reduces risk of necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality in preterm very low-birth-weight infants: an updated meta-analysis of 20 randomized, controlled trials

2012 • 190 citations

Evidence-based guidelines for use of probiotics in preterm neonates

2011 • 157 citations

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

2008 • 136 citations

Necrotizing Enterocolitis: The Mystery Goes On

2014 • 134 citations

Cohort Study of Probiotics in a North American Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2014 • 105 citations

Prophylactic Use of Lactobacillus acidophilus/Bifidobacterium infantis Probiotics and Outcome in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

2014 • 88 citations

Effect of routine probiotic, Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938, use on rates of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates with birthweight < 1000 grams: a sequential analysis

2012 • 87 citations

Probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum) prevent NEC in VLBW infants fed breast milk but not formula

2014 • 83 citations

Probiotics for Preterm Neonates: What Will It Take to Change Clinical Practice?

2013 • 81 citations

Incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in very‐low‐birth‐weight infants related to the use of Lactobacillus GG

2010 • 45 citations

Routine Probiotic Use in Very Preterm Infants: Retrospective Comparison of Two Cohorts

2012 • 44 citations

Probiotics for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates: an 8-year retrospective cohort study

2013 • 44 citations

Multi-modal approach to prophylaxis of necrotizing enterocolitis: clinical report and review of literature

2006 • 37 citations

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2010 • 24 citations

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2015 • 21 citations

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2013 • 13 citations

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2006 • 8 citations