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Gut bacteria are rarely shared by co-hospitalized premature infants, regardless of necrotizing enterocolitis development

eLife, 2015
Premature infants are highly vulnerable to aberrant gastrointestinal tract colonization, a process that may lead to diseases like necrotizing enterocolitis. Thus, spread of potential pathogens among hospitalized infants is of great concern.
Tali Raveh-Sadka, Brian C Thomas, Andrea Singh, Brian Firek, Brandon Brooks, Cindy J Castelle, Itai Sharon, Robyn Baker, Misty Good, Michael J Morowitz, Jillian F Banfield   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abdominal Ultrasound and Abdominal Radiograph to Diagnose Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Preterm Infants [PDF]

, 2019
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an important contributor towardmortality in extremely premature infants and Very Low Birth Weight(VLBW) infants. The incidence of NEC was 9% in VLBW infants(birth weight 401 to 1,500 grams) in the Vermont Oxford Network(
Bloom, Barry T., Desilet-Dobbs, Debbi A., Lakhotia, Richa, Raghuveer, Talkad S., Zarchan, Adam M.   +4 more
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Renal function impairment in children with intestinal failure receiving parenteral nutrition: A descriptive cohort study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Children with intestinal failure are at risk for kidney dysfunction; however, the contributing factors are not well established. We aimed to describe risk factors associated with glomerular and tubular renal dysfunction in children with intestinal failure.
Amanda M. Braga da Mata, Heitor Pons Leite, Eduardo F. Hatanaka, Mariana Janiques Barcia Magalhães Fonseca, Marta Liliane de Almeida Maia, Giovana S. G. Sabio, Maria Fernanda C. de Camargo, Paulo C. Koch Nogueira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors of necrotizing enterocolitis among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at the selected public hospitals in southern Ethiopia, 2023

Frontiers in Pediatrics
IntroductionNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal condition characterized by ischemic necrosis of the intestinal mucosa, inflammation, and invasion by gas-forming organisms, posing a significant threat to neonatal health.
Mesfin Abebe, Mequanint Ayehu, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Getnet Melaku   +3 more
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MALFORMATIONS OF INTESTINE IN PREMATURE INFANTS UNDER THE MASK OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS

Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2015
Some congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract in premature infants are difficult to diagnose due to a lack of specific clinical picture. As a rule, they are masked under necrotizing enterocolitis resulting in the improper management of such
Yu. I. Kucherov, Yu. V. Zhirkova, T. N. Shishkina, M. G. Rekhviashvili   +3 more
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Current enteral feeding practices for premature infants in neonatal intensive care units in the Middle East and North Africa

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives We aimed to gather insights from physicians regarding feeding practices for premature infants in the Middle East and North Africa. Methods An online survey was distributed among physicians who managed premature infants. Descriptive analyses were used to evaluate the responses.
Mohamed Hussein Metwally, Hisham Awad, Gamal Samy, Mariam Ayed, Jonathan Swanson, Abdulrahman Al‐Nemri, Mohamed Salah, Melinda Elliott, Sandra Sullivan, Ali Al‐Mudeer, Wael Bahbah   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Necrotizing enterocolitis

Medisur, 2005
Necrosantizing enterocolitis constitutes the most frequent and devastator gastrointestinal emergency in newborn patients, affecting especially premature patients and those with low weight (< 1500 g) during the two first weeks of life, that by some motive
Guillermo Bauzá López, Rafael Trinchet Soler, Natividad Lahaba Liquí, Leandro Salcedo Frómeta, Norma Carmenate González, Juan Daniel Rodríguez Alarcón   +5 more
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Comparison of Risk Factors in Necrotizing Enterocolitis among Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2013
Purpose: Necrotizing enterocolitis is one of the important problems of premature infants. The incidence is about 1-5% in infants followed in neonatal care units and inversely related to gestational age and birth weight.
Ferda Ozlu, Hacer Yapicioglu, Nejat Narli, Mehmet Satar, Kenan Ozcan, Recep Tuncer   +5 more
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Symposium: Epidemiology and Early Diagnosis [PDF]

, 2017
Despite decades of research on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the outlook for infants afflicted by this devastating disease is all too often bleak. The aim of this symposium at the BAPS conference in Amsterdam was to highlight recent advances in the ...
Eaton, S
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Recurrent intussusception associated with pneumatosis cystoides coli: A pediatric case report

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Pneumatosis cystoides coli (PCC) describes gas‐filled cysts within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and is uncommon in children. We report a 7‐year‐old female with a history of recurrent ileocolic intussusception secondary to PCC. Her initial episodes of intussusception resolved spontaneously or with air enema, but no lead point was ...
Sarah Barrett, Tanyaporn Kaenkumchorn, Pooja Thakrar, Rosellen Choi, Rose Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source