Journal Club - The remarkable effect of probiotics on NEC in Sweden
The Incubator Channel · 13 Oct 2026 · 26 min
Summary
A journal club reviewing a Swedish national cohort of nearly 4,700 infants born at 28 to 31 weeks, in which a three-strain probiotic was linked to a lower risk of death or NEC and near elimination of surgical NEC. The discussion compares the findings with recent Dutch and US studies and considers an editorial on immortal time bias, after brief announcements about fellowship, CME and a conference.
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