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Arginine supplementation in prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in the premature infant: an updated systematic review

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Title
Arginine supplementation in prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in the premature infant: an updated systematic review
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BMC Pediatrics, September 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2431-14-226
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Kevin Mitchell, Alexander Lyttle, Harish Amin, Huma Shaireen, Helen Lee Robertson, Abhay K Lodha

Abstract

Hypoxic-ischemic injury is thought to play a significant role in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Nitric Oxide (NO) is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the gut and is involved in regulation of mucosal blood flow and maintenance of mucosal integrity. NO is synthesized from L-arginine by NO synthases. Our primary objective was to determine the effectiveness of supplemental L-arginine versus placebo in prevention of NEC in preterm infants ≤ 34 weeks gestational age by systematic review of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Ethiopia 1 1%
Unknown 78 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 13 16%
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 13%
Researcher 9 11%
Student > Bachelor 8 10%
Student > Postgraduate 5 6%
Other 18 23%
Unknown 16 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 36 46%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 4%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 3%
Other 10 13%
Unknown 18 23%
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