Researchers say they found that infection with a common virus that can be transmitted from mother to fetus before birth ...

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.

The precise pathogenesis of NEC is elusive. For a brief review of GI anatomy and physiology, see Sidebar 2. As early as 1975, the triad of GI mucosal injury, presence of bacteria in the gut, and ...

Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- An independent study published in Advances in Neonatal Care found fewer cases of the potentially fatal intestinal disease necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) among very ...

Objectives To document what types of gastrointestinal sequelae were described after surgery for necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and to analyse their frequency. Design Systematic review and ...

Mail code 0715, San Diego, CA 92093, USA; lbode{at}ucsd.edu Objective Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most common and often fatal intestinal disorders in preterm infants. Markers to ...

Splanchnic ischaemia following octreotide predisposes infants to necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Although NEC occurrence in infants treated with octreotide for hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia has ...

ucsd.edu Background Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most common and fatal intestinal disorders in preterm infants. Breast-fed infants are at lower risk for NEC than formula-fed infants, ...

For infants born before 34 weeks of gestation and with a birth weight <1,000 g, probiotics are associated with reduced mortality.