Early enteral nutrition practices and their association with growth and necrotising enterocolitis in extremely preterm infants—A dual national cohort study

Pediatric Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Pontus Challis, Elisabeth Stoltz Sjöström, Anders Elfvin, Lars Navér, Thomas Abrahamsson, Magnus Domellöf
DOI: 10.1038/s41390-026-04849-0
Cited by: 2
References: 35

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In Sweden, the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in extremely preterm infants has increased from 6 to 10% over a decade. We examined whether changes in enteral nutrition during the first 2 weeks were associated with growth and development of NEC. METHODS: The EXPRESS (2004-2007) and EXPRESS 2 (2014-2016) cohorts included infants

Fields of Study & Subjects

Infant Nutrition and Health Child Nutrition and Water Access Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Publication details

Journal / source
Pediatric Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication date
7 April 2026
Language
EN