In 2001, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Neonatal Research Network reported (from a data set of 14 centers) an overall incidence of proven NEC of 7% in very ...

An umbrella meta-analysis confirms that probiotic supplementation, especially multi-strain, lowers the risk of necrotising enterocolitis and related mortality in preterm infants.

The impact of this disease on premature infants and their families is great, and is made worse by the fact that people often hear about NEC for the first time only after their loved one is ...

Teaming up with UC Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Davisite Jennifer Canvasser and her family invite the community for ...

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The impact of this disease on premature infants and their families is ... Cytomegalovirus worsens necrotizing enterocolitis ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has widespread implications for neonates. While mostly affecting preterm neonates, full-term neonates, especially those with congenital heart disease, are also at risk.