Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates: a systematic review of prognostic studies

Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates: a systematic review of prognostic studies

Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe multifactorial disease in preterm neonates associated with high morbidity and mortality. Better insight into prognostic values of the many reported factors associated with NEC is needed to enable identification of neonates at risk for N...

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Main Authors: Noor Samuels, Rob A. van de Graaf, Rogier C. J. de Jonge, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Marijn J. Vermeulen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
necrotizing enterocolitis
intestinal perforation
preterm
neonatal intensive care unit
risk factors
prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0847-3

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