Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborns: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Management

Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborns: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Management

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is primarily a disease process of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of premature neonates that results in inflammation and bacterial invasion of the bowel wall. Despite advances in the care of premature infants, NEC remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Drugs (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2008-01, Vol.68 (9), p.1227-1238
Hauptverfasser: Thompson, Alecia M., Bizzarro, Matthew J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Amino Acids - therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antigens
Antioxidants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Birth weight
Dietary Supplements
Digestive system
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - epidemiology
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - etiology
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - prevention & control
Epidermal growth factor
Epidermal Growth Factor - therapeutic use
Etiology
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Hypoxia
Immunoglobulins - therapeutic use
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intensive care
Internal Medicine
Ischemia
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Other diseases. Semiology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacotherapy
Physiology
Pregnancy
Premature babies
Premature birth
Prenatal Care
Probiotics
Probiotics - therapeutic use
Respiratory distress syndrome
Review Article
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is primarily a disease process of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of premature neonates that results in inflammation and bacterial invasion of the bowel wall. Despite advances in the care of premature infants, NEC remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in this population. It occurs in 1–5% of all neonatal intensive care admissions and 5–10% of all very low birthweight (
ISSN:0012-6667
1179-1950
DOI:10.2165/00003495-200868090-00004