Time to occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis and its predictors among low birth weight neonates admitted at neonatal intensive care unit of felege hiwot compressive specialized hospital BahirDar, Ethiopia, 2021: A retrospective follow-up study

Time to occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis and its predictors among low birth weight neonates admitted at neonatal intensive care unit of felege hiwot compressive specialized hospital BahirDar, Ethiopia, 2021: A retrospective follow-up study

BackgroundGlobally, the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) varies between 6 and 15% of all neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Though necrotizing enterocolitis is a multifactorial and life-threatening disease, low birth prematurity is the single cause. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Tamiru Alene, Mulualem Gete Feleke, Addisu Yeshambel, Abraham Tsedalu Amare, Agimasie Tigabu, Tekalign Amera Birlie, Yared Asmare Aynalem, Gashaw Kerebeh, Kirubel Eshetu, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Biresaw Wassihun, Getachew Asmare Adella, Tesfaye Yitna Chichiabellu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
low birth weight
necrotizing enterocolitis
incidence density
Kaplan–Meier
BahirDar
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.959631/full

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