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Proactive Use of a Human Milk Fat Modular in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Standardized Feeding Protocol

Nutrients 2024, 16(8), 1206; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081206
by Amanda Salley 1,* and Martin L. Lee 2,3
Reviewer 1:
Elena Tarca
Reviewer 2: Anonymous
Nutrients 2024, 16(8), 1206; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081206
Submission received: 13 March 2024 / Revised: 12 April 2024 / Accepted: 15 April 2024 / Published: 18 April 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Early Nutrition on Premature Infants)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear authors,  

The subject addressed in your manuscript is an important one and deserves to be studied. A standardized nutrition protocol is welcome for current neonatal practice, and breast milk is the ideal source of calories, protein, and fat. A particularly important aspect, especially in developing countries, is the cost, an additional reason for the implementation of these standardized protocols. 

I would only have to mention the correction of some  errors.
- Line 44 -46: please specify the meaning of VON, NEC and IUGR - at the first appearance in the text. 

-Table 6 and the exclusion criteria should be moved to the Methods/Results section.

-The Discussion chapter should be developed by comparing with other similar studies.

Author Response

Please see attachment and updated manuscript.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The manuscript entitled “ Proactive Use of a Human Milk Fat Modular in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Standardized Feeding Protocol” aims to demonstrate that With proactive use of a human milk fat modular in a standardized feeding protocol VLBW infants showed improved growth, lower malnutrition rates, and decreased use of higher caloric fortifiers.

The article is original, well written and methods are adequate. The references are up-to-date and mantaine approprite standards. Moreover, The text is well articulate and easy to read. 


I suggest to deepen The discussion and provide more details about the participants.

Kind regards

 

Author Response

Please see attachment and revised manuscript.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear authors,

Thank you for your responses. The manuscript is improved. Only some minor corrections required: renumber the tables and the references.

Thank you. 

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