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Association of Chorioamnionitis with Aberrant Neonatal Gut Colonization and Adverse Clinical Outcomes. [PDF]
ObjectiveChorioamnionitis (inflammation of the placenta and fetal membranes) and abnormal gastrointestinal colonization have been associated with an increased risk of sepsis and death in preterm infants, but whether chorioamnionitis causes abnormal ...
Ambalavanan, Namasivayam +5 more
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a frequently encountered condition in the premature neonate, which can have devastating effects. The signs and symptoms of NEC are variable and can be confused with those of sepsis. An abdominal radiograph is often obtained for diagnosis, and findings that indicate NEC include pneumatosis and portal venous gas.
Barrie S, Rich, Stephen E, Dolgin
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ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS
The necrotizing enterocolitis remains the basic disease leading to a mortality of mainly prematurely born children with low and extremely low body weight.
M. I. Pykov +4 more
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The role of mucosal immunity in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]
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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Necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]
AbstractNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute inflammatory disease of the intestine which primarily affects preterm infants and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit. From a clinical standpoint, and during the early course of the disease, NEC can be difficult to distinguish from other diseases and ...
Jenny Bellodas Sanchez, Mark Kadrofske
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The Microbiota of the Extremely Preterm Infant. [PDF]
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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A YY1-dependent increase in aerobic metabolism is indispensable for intestinal organogenesis [PDF]
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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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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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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Born too early and too small: higher order cognitive function and brain at risk at ages 8–16 [PDF]
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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