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

The efficacy of indomethacin therapy and the risk of NEC were evaluated by retrospective data analysis of 250 preterm neonates with echocardiogram-confirmed PDA who were treated with indomethacin ...

Unlike regular strep throat, this type can lead to dangerous conditions like necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) or toxic shock syndrome. "Within 24 to 48 hours, you could have very ...

1125 MRB IV/Light Hall, Nashville, TN 37232-0656, USA; hendrik.weitkamp{at}vanderbilt.edu Background Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants.

The relationship between the rate of advancement of feedings and NEC remains controversial. Although some retrospective case control studies suggest that rapid advancement of feedings is linked to ...

Cow’s milk-based baby formula (like Enfamil™ and Similac ®) can greatly increase the risk of premature and low-birth-weight babies developing a potentially fatal digestive issue called necrotizing ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that is a significant cause of death in neonatal intensive care units (Frost et al., 2017; Isani et al., 2018). Five to twelve ...

Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) has a widely accepted role in bacterial intra- and interspecies communication. Little is known about the relationships between AI-2 and NEC. This study found that AI-2 levels in ...