Unexpected decrease in necrotizing enterocolitis morbidity during the COVID-19 pandemic-A single-centre retrospective study

• Main Authors: Yu Wang (Author), Mingling Cui (Author), Lili Li (Author), Chuchu Gao (Author), Zongtai Feng (Author), Yan Cai (Author), Zuming Yang (Author), Lirong Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is not well characterised. This cross-sectional study evaluated the potential effects of pandemic-related measures on NEC morbidity in premature infants in a neonatal ward during the...