The effectiveness of treatment with probiotics in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis and related mortality: results from an umbrella meta-analysis on meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Introduction Probiotic supplementation has been proposed as a preventive measure for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants. This umbrella meta-analysis assesses the effects of probiotics, including single-strain and multi-strain formulations, on NEC and related mortality. Metho...

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Main Authors: Jiaju Han, Yufeng Ren, Peini Zhang, Chengfeng Fang, Leilei Yang, Shenkang Zhou, Zhiqing Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-03788-0
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