Effect of non-human neutral and acidic oligosaccharides on allergic and infectious diseases in preterm infants
- 7 November 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 172 (3), 317-323
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-012-1886-2
Abstract
Short-term supplementation of non-human neutral and acidic oligosaccharides during the first postnatal weeks may enhance the maturation of the immune response in preterm infants and may lead to less allergic and infectious diseases during the first year of life. In a randomized controlled trial, 113 preterm infants (gestational age n = 48) and placebo (n = 46) group. Incidence of allergic and infectious diseases was assessed by validated questionnaires. In total, 94/98 (96 %) of the eligible, surviving infants participated in this follow-up study. The incidence of atopic dermatitis (odds ratio [OR], 0.80; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 0.24–2.67), bronchial hyper-reactivity (OR, 1.04; 95 % CI, 0.38–2.87) and infections of the upper respiratory (OR, 0.95; 95 % CI, 0.37–2.44), lower respiratory (OR, 1.03; 95 % CI, 0.37–2.88), and gastrointestinal (OR, 1.77; 95 % CI, 0.55–5.73) tract was not different between the groups. Adjustment for potential confounding factors did not change the results of the primary analysis. Conclusion: Short-term enteral supplementation of non-human neutral and acidic oligosaccharides during the neonatal period in preterm infants does not decrease the incidence of allergic and infectious diseases during the first year of life.Keywords
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