Descending Aorta Blood Flow Characteristics before the Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates

• Main Authors: Kyung Min Kim (Author), Hyo Sup Kim (Author), Ji Hong Yoon (Author), Eun-Jung Lee (Author), Sook Kyung Yum (Author), Cheong-Jun Moon (Author), Young-Ah Youn (Author), Yoo Jin Kwun (Author), Jae Young Lee (Author), In Kyung Sung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Neonatology, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose To investigate the hemodynamic risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), we analyzed the characteristics of descending aorta (DA) blood flow in preterm neonates, who later developed NEC. Methods This was an observational case-control study on 53 preterm neonates at a tertiary referra...