Use of N-Acetylcysteine in Preterm Neonates with Enteral Feeding Intolerance and Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Domenico Umberto De Rose (Author), Francesca Landolfo (Author), Flaminia Pugnaloni (Author), Paola Giliberti (Author), Alessandra Santisi (Author), Claudia Columbo (Author), Ludovica Martini (Author), Maria Paola Ronchetti (Author), Paolo Maria Schingo (Author), Guglielmo Salvatori (Author), Fabio Fusaro (Author), Pietro Bagolan (Author), Andrea Dotta (Author), Irma Capolupo (Author), Andrea Conforti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Background: The use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to relieve meconium obstruction of prematurity in the first days of life has been reported, with NAC reducing the viscosity of luminal contents by cleaving the disulfide bonds of mucoproteins. However, its use in this population should be further exp...