Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Treatment Based on Staging Criteria

Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis is the most important cause of acquired gastrointestinal morbidity or mortality among low birthweight infants. Prematurity alone is probably the only identifiable risk factor. Although the etiology is unknown NEC has many similarities to an infectious disease. Prop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Walsh, Michele C., Kliegman, Robert M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7131118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3081865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-3955(16)34975-6
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Sumario:Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis is the most important cause of acquired gastrointestinal morbidity or mortality among low birthweight infants. Prematurity alone is probably the only identifiable risk factor. Although the etiology is unknown NEC has many similarities to an infectious disease. Proper staging helps improve reporting and the management of NEC.

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