An update on necrotizing enterocolitis: pathogenesis and preventive strategies

• Auteur principal: Jang Hoon Lee (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Korean Pediatric Society, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most critical morbidities in preterm infants. The incidence of NEC is 7% in very-low-birth-weight infants, and its mortality is 15 to 30%. Infants who survive NEC have various complications, such as nosocomial infection, malnutrition, growth failure, bro...