NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS

This study looked at 170 extremely preterm infants (born at or before 27 weeks) to see if adding a human milk fortifier to all feedings early on helps them grow better and reduces a dangerous gut condition called necrotizing enterocolitis. One group received the fortifier as soon…

This study tested whether adding a bowel ultrasound to the standard abdominal X-ray helps doctors diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) — a dangerous gut infection in premature babies — more accurately. Researchers enrolled 169 infants in the NICU and compared how quickly they…

This completed study looked at 324 extremely low birth weight preterm infants (≤1250 grams) to see how anemia and red blood cell transfusions affect oxygen levels in their digestive tract. Researchers used a non-invasive device to measure tissue oxygen and collected blood, urine,…

This study looked back at the medical records of 400 newborns with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gut disease. Researchers wanted to see if combining blood test results and organ function scores could better predict which babies would develop a hole in their bowel or …

This study looked back at 118 newborns with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gut disease, to find early warning signs of severe complications or death. Researchers analyzed birth details, symptoms, blood tests, and organ function scores to see if combining these factors…