Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Narrative Review of Updated Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Narrative Review of Updated Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions
Context: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality for premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Many theories concerning its pathophysiology and inciting factors have been suggested but progression in preventing the onset of NEC has been minimal. While this article highlights the pathophysiology, management, outcomes of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatrics Review
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2322-4401,2322-4398
DOI: 10.17795/jpr-6093