Risk factors associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

The results of this study are consistent with intestinal dysbiosis being a risk factor for NEC. Early-onset infection was found to be a significant risk ...

Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates: A meta-analysis

Conclusions: Gestational diabetes, premature rupture of membranes, low birth weight, small for gestational age, septicemia, blood transfusion, congenital heart ...

Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk: State of the Science - PMC

The most important risk factor for NEC is prematurity and the earliest infants are at the greatest risk. Multiple factors, including hypoxia, feeding, sepsis, ...

Risk factors associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

Conclusion. The results of this study are consistent with intestinal dysbiosis being a risk factor for NEC. Early-onset infection was found to be a significant ...

Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates - BMC Pediatrics

Low birth weight is the most commonly reported significant prognostic factor for NEC among neonates in the current literature, which is in line ...

Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in small-for-gestational-age ...

Specifically, sepsis was an important risk factor for NEC in SGA infants in the less than P3-P10 subgroup (P = 0.012), and anemia was an ...

Risk factors of necrotizing enterocolitis among neonates admitted to ...

Evidence showed that in developed countries, the incidence rate of NEC among preterm and low birth weight babies was 2%–7% and 5%–22%, ...

Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis associated mortality - Fu

Preterm birth is a recognized risk factor of NEC. Premature intestine has immature motility, digestion, absorption, immune defenses, barrier function, and is ...

The incidence and modifiable risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis ...

The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) Preterm infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' gestation, (2) Birthweight of <1500 grams, (3) Infants who had NEC Stage II a ...

Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Prospective Multicenter ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common severe gastrointestinal disease in infants born preterm. A new guideline on perinatal ...

Factors influencing necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants in ...

Neonates with severe asphyxia often require mechanical ventilation, which was shown to be an independent risk factor for NEC in this study, and ...

Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Children - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

While there appears to be no single cause of necrotizing enterocolitis, risk factors include premature birth and early feedings in premature babies with an ...

Surgical necrotizing enterocolitis risk factors in extremely preterm ...

The neonatal factors significantly correlated with sNEC were lower GA (p < 0.001), lower BW (p < 0.001), SGA infants (p = 0.010), delivery mode ...

Reducing Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis

The mortality rate is 15% to 30%.2 Many contributing factors are unique to preterm infants, including GI compromise, bacterial dysbiosis, type and timing of ...

Risk factors of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates with sepsis

Sepsis, a severe infectious disease in the neonatal period, is considered a risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC): What is it, Causes & Treatment

Premature babies are at risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The condition causes intestinal tissue to die. It can also cause a hole in the intestine.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis | Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The only consistent observations made in infants who develop NEC are the presence of prematurity and formula feeding. The premature infant has immature lungs ...

[PDF] Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis - Semantic Scholar

Formula feeding and prolonged (duration of) parenteral feeding were associated with an increased risk of NEC, contrary to expectations, the initiation of ...

Trends and risk factors analysis of NEC in preterm infants over 9 years

The results of univariate analysis showed that the morbidity of NEC in preterm infants was associated with premature rupture of membranes, blood ...

Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and transfusion with packed red blood cells were significantly associated with NEC in preterm infants. Meconium aspiration ...