Christine Wetzel, DNP
RN, Neonatal ICU
Phone: (217) 383-3311
Email: chris.wetzel@carle.com
Research Interests
- Breastmilk to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), sepsis and death
- Interventions to maintain the maternal breastmilk during the premature infant's hospitalization
- The premature microbiome
- Prevention of feeding intolerance and NEC
Education and Training
- MSN, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, 2005
- RN, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, 1993
Publications
- Aguilar-Lopez M, Wetzel C, MacDonald A, Ho TTB, Donovan SM. Metagenomic profile of the fecal microbiome of preterm infants consuming mother's own milk with bovine milk-based fortifier or infant formula: a cross-sectional study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Aug 4;116(2):435-445. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac081. PMID: 35383822
- Aguilar-Lopez M, Wetzel C, MacDonald A, Ho TTB, Donovan SM. Human Milk-Based or Bovine Milk-Based Fortifiers Differentially Impact the Development of the Gut Microbiota of Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr. 2021 Nov 30;9:719096. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.719096. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34917555
- Wetzel CM, Davis L, Grohler N, Oprondek D, Ruff D, Lowery K, Heuer J, Mullvain M, Wolff J. A Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Use of Mother's Own Milk (MOM) With Precision Oropharyngeal Therapy. Adv Neonatal Care. 2020 Apr;20(2):E19-E30. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000691. PMID: 31809276