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The role of mucosal immunity in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]
, 2017 Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most devastating gastrointestinal disease of prematurity. Although the precise cause is not well understood, the main risk factors thought to contribute to NEC include prematurity, formula feeding, and bacterial ...
Bolock, Alexa M +2 more
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A YY1-dependent increase in aerobic metabolism is indispensable for intestinal organogenesis [PDF]
, 2016 During late gestation, villi extend into the intestinal lumen to dramatically increase the surface area of the intestinal epithelium, preparing the gut for the neonatal diet.
Bonder, Edward M. +13 more
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Born too early and too small: higher order cognitive function and brain at risk at ages 8–16 [PDF]
, 2019 Prematurity presents a risk for higher order cognitive functions. Some of these deficits manifest later in development, when these functions are expected to mature. However, the causes and consequences of prematurity are still unclear.
Clark, Chris A. +12 more
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New Microbes and New Infections, 2019 Clostridia—especially Clostridium butyricum—are among the taxa most frequently identified from stool samples of preterm neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Recently, Clostridium neonatale has also been detected from epidemic cases, but using a
M. Hosny +3 more
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Spastic paraplegia 61 is a rare, complicated form of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by diffuse sensory and motor polyneuropathy. Knowledge about the clinical manifestations of disease in patients with this genetic condition is limited.
E.K. Ninmer +3 more
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The Microbiota of the Extremely Preterm Infant. [PDF]
, 2017 Colonization of the extremely preterm infant's gastrointestinal tract and skin begins in utero and is influenced by a variety of factors, the most important including gestational age and environmental exposures. The composition of the intestinal and skin
Sohn, Kristin, Underwood, Mark A
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Probiotics and necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]
Pediatric Surgery International, 2015 Probiotics for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis have attracted a huge interest. Combined data from heterogeneous randomised controlled trials suggest that probiotics may decrease the incidence of NEC. However, the individual studies use a variety of probiotic products, and the group at greatest risk of NEC, i.e., those with a birth weight of
Hall, Nigel, Eaton, Simon, Fleming, Paul
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PLoS ONE, 2019 AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate long-term behavioural and neurodevelopmental complications of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis at school age.MethodThis was a historic cohort study comparing all surviving children born in Denmark between 1st of
Mathias Lühr Hansen +4 more
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A comparative study of serum and fecal calprotectin levels in necrotizing enterocolitis
Jornal de PediatriaObjectives: Necrotizing enterocolitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants. Various fecal, urinary, and serum biomarkers have all been investigated for their potential in the prediction and early detection of necrotizing
Sara Erol +5 more
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Pediatric Investigation, 2021 Introduction Portal venous gas (PVG) is common in necrotizing enterocolitis and occasionally occurs in neonates after umbilical vein catheterization (UVC). Therefore, determining the cause of PVG requires further clinical evaluation in these cases.
Jun Wang +4 more
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