Benefits of oropharyngeal colostrum administration in very low birth weight preterm infants

Abstract

Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum consists of promoting the immunocompetence of cytokines contained in colostrum in the oropharynx, in the lymphoid system with which it has a relationship with the intestine, in order to provide a barrier against bacterial colonization. The present secondary research titled as a critical review: Oropharyngeal Colostrum Positively Modulates the Inflammatory Response in Preterm Neonates aimed to evaluate the effects of oropharyngeal breast milk administration on inflammatory signaling in extremely premature babies. The clinical question was: Is there a positive relationship between the administration of oropharyngeal colostrum in very low weight premature newborns on inflammatory markers? The CASPE critical reading tool methodology was used for the Clinical Trial, which has a level of evidence I and a strong Grade of Recommendation, according to the researcher's expertise. The critical comment allowed us to conclude that administering colostrum during the first days would have a therapeutic effect at an anti-inflammatory level, so starting at an opportune time could contribute positively to the tolerance of oral feeding.

La efectividad de la intervención nutricional es un pilar fundamentalque ayudará a mantener una alimentación balanceada en el paciente con enfermedad renal crónica, lo cual retrasaría la progresión de la perdida de la función renal, mejorando así la calidad de vida.