Prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm very low birth weight infants: Is it feasible?

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is still one of the most catastrophic intestinal emergencies in preterm very low-birth weight infants. Primary prevention of NEC should be the priority, since NEC frequently progresses from nonspecific signs, to extensive necrosis within a matter of hours with medical...

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Main Authors: Hsiang-Yu Lin, Jui Hsing Chang, Mei-Yung Chung, Hung-Chih Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613001265