Clinical usefulness of splanchnic oxygenation in predicting necrotizing enterocolitis in extremely preterm infants: a cohort study

Abstract Background Impaired intestinal microcirculation seems to play an important role in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A previous study showed that a SrSO2 < 30% is associated with an increased risk of developing of NEC. We aimed to determine the clinical usefulness of t...

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Main Authors: E. Palleri, M. van der Heide, J. B.F. Hulscher, M. Bartocci, T. Wester, E. M.W. Kooi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04145-4