Methods for predicting and treating necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates

Embodiments are presented herein that provide early prediction of the development of necrotizing enterocolitis by a preterm infant through analysis of the high frequency component of heart rate variability, optionally with analysis of respiration rate. Methods of treatment following prediction area...

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Hauptverfasser: Palmer, Charles, Kopenhaver Doheny, Kim
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments are presented herein that provide early prediction of the development of necrotizing enterocolitis by a preterm infant through analysis of the high frequency component of heart rate variability, optionally with analysis of respiration rate. Methods of treatment following prediction area also reported.