Abstract:Objective To analyse if the recipients profile has changed since the implementation of a human milk bank (HMB) in the Neonatal Unit of a tertiary hospital, as well as the clinical indications of donor milk (DM). Material and methods A descriptive research has been carried out by revising the HMB database from June 2010 to December 2013. The following variables were taken into account: gestational age (GA), birth weight (BW), time of DM reception and reasons for the DM administration.
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