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Fig. 3

From: Effect of probiotics on necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Fig. 3

Forest plot with placebo as the common comparator. Summary effect estimates of the different interventions for (A) mortality, (B) incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (at or beyond Bell Stage II), (C) length of hospital stay, (D) time to reach full feeding, and (E) incidence of culture-confirmed sepsis. The estimates display the posterior mean with a 95% confidence interval. Abbreviations: BL, Bifidobacterium + Lactobacillus; BLP, Bifidobacterium + Lactobacillus + Prebiotic; BSa, Bacillus + Saccharomyces boulardii; BSt, Bacillus + Streptococcus; BLE, Bifidobacterium + Lactobacillus + Enterococcus; BLSa, Bifidobacterium + Lactobacillus + Saccharomyces boulardii; BLSt, Bifidobacterium + Lactobacillus + Streptococcus; BP, Bifidobacterium + Prebiotic

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