Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Moderate Preterm Infants
Joint Authors
Nair, Jayasree
Longendyke, Rachel
Lakshminrusimha, Satyan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating morbidity usually seen in preterm infants, with extremely preterm neonates (EPT ≤28 weeks) considered at highest risk.
Moderately preterm infants (MPT 28–34 weeks) constitute a large percentage of NICU admissions.
In our retrospective data analysis of NEC in a single regional perinatal center, NEC was observed in 10% of extremely EPT and 7% of MPT, but only 0.7% of late-preterm/term admissions.
There was an inverse relationship between postnatal age at onset of NEC and gestational age at birth.
Among MPT infants with NEC, maternal hypertensive disorders (29%) and small for gestational age (SGA-15%) were more common than in EPT infants (11.6 and 4.6%, resp.).
Congenital gastrointestinal anomalies were common among late preterm/term infants with NEC.
SGA MPT infants born to mothers with hypertensive disorders are particularly at risk and should be closely monitored for signs of NEC.
Identifying risk factors specific to each gestational age may help clinicians to tailor interventions to prevent NEC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nair, Jayasree& Longendyke, Rachel& Lakshminrusimha, Satyan. 2018. Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Moderate Preterm Infants. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126386
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nair, Jayasree…[et al.]. Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Moderate Preterm Infants. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126386
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nair, Jayasree& Longendyke, Rachel& Lakshminrusimha, Satyan. Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Moderate Preterm Infants. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126386