Necrotizing enterocolitis is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in preterm neonates and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants born before 32 weeks of gestation or with a birth weight less than 1500 g. In this review, we discuss predisposing factors, clinical manifestations, and the quality of evidence for various preventive and therapeutic strategies.
Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
Akhil Maheshwari,L. Corbin,R. Schelonka
Published 2011 in Unknown venue
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2011
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2011-08-24
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