Outcomes for necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in babies born at the threshold of viability: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Iain Yardley (Author), Geraint Lee (Author), Hemanshoo Thakkar (Author), Natalie Vallant (Author), Verity Haffenden (Author), Oliver Peatman (Author), Hammad Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The threshold for active management of babies born prematurely in the UK is currently 22 weeks. The optimal management strategy for necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in babies born at or near this threshold remains unclear.Aim To review our institutional experience of babies born <24 wee...