2017
Systematic Review of the Effect of Enteral Feeding on Gut Microbiota in Preterm Infants
Xu W, Judge M, Maas K, Hussain N, McGrath J, Henderson W, Cong X. Systematic Review of the Effect of Enteral Feeding on Gut Microbiota in Preterm Infants. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2017, 47: 451-463. PMID: 29040820, PMCID: PMC5899689, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm infantsGut microbial communityEnteral feedingGut microbiotaEffects of enteral feedingGut microbiomeMicrobial communitiesBreast milk feedingInfant feeding typeMother's own milkGut microbial community structureInfant gut microbial communityDiversity of gut microbiotaSystematic reviewDonor human milkCochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsGut microbiome patternsDatabase of Systematic ReviewsELBW infantsPremature infantsMicrobial community structureSupplementation of prebioticsPretermEffects of probioticsFormula feeding
2015
Direct-Breastfeeding Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Briere C, McGrath J, Cong X, Brownell E, Cusson R. Direct-Breastfeeding Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Human Lactation 2015, 31: 386-392. PMID: 25900843, DOI: 10.1177/0890334415581798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitDirect breastfeedingOral feedingBreastfeeding goalsInfants born <Weeks gestational ageRetrospective chart reviewPrenatal care providersIntensive care unitHuman milkGestational agePremature deliveryPremature infantsChart reviewLogistic regression modelsCare unitShorter lengthHigh riskInfantsBreastfeedingNon-HispanicChi-squareBreastMothersCare providers
2014
An Integrative Review of Factors that Influence Breastfeeding Duration for Premature Infants after NICU Hospitalization
Briere C, McGrath J, Cong X, Cusson R. An Integrative Review of Factors that Influence Breastfeeding Duration for Premature Infants after NICU Hospitalization. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2014, 43: 272-281. PMID: 24689979, DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal intensive care unit dischargePremature infantsHigh-risk mothersBreastfeeding durationAssociated with breastfeeding durationKangaroo mother careBreast milk supplyNICU professionalsIntensive care unitMaternal breastfeeding knowledgePreterm infantsFactors affecting durationMaternal characteristicsCare unitMother careExclusion criteriaInclusion criteriaInfantsPrenatal educationBreastfeedingLactate challengeElectronic databasesElectronic databases of CINAHLBreastfeeding knowledge