Influence of nutritional variables on the onset of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: A case-control study

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe pathologic process linked to high neonatal mortality (30%) and other serious complications. Despite constant improvement in neonatal care, NEC still has a very high incidence amongst preterm infants, especially in those under 1500g of birth weight (7 –10%, with slight variations over the last years [1]).

Source: Early Human Development - October 6, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Laura Mart ínez-Rodríguez, Javier Estañ, Jose D. Bermudez, Agustin Molina, Veronica Hortelano, Cecilia Martinez-Costa Source Type: research