What do systematic reviews say?

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of… showed no clear difference in any necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) compared with maternal placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.44 [0.13, 1.46]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of… showed no clear difference in death prior to hospital discharge compared with maternal placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.66 [0.06, 6.88]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of… showed no clear difference in death or NEC compared with maternal placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.53 [0.19, 1.49]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of… showed no clear difference in surgery for NEC compared with maternal placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.15 [0.01, 2.58]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of… showed no clear difference in neonatal sepsis compared with maternal placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.32 [0.48, 3.61]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Probiotics administered exclusively after birth in mothers of preterm infants vs placebo or no intervention

• Maternal probiotic supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low