Hypoxic/ischemic hits predispose to necrotizing enterocolitis in (near) term infants with congenital heart disease: a case control study

Hypoxic/ischemic hits predispose to necrotizing enterocolitis in (near) term infants with congenital heart disease: a case control study

Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease that is relatively frequently diagnosed in term infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), compared with term infants without CHD, in whom NEC is rare. The exact pathogenesis of NEC in term infants with CHD is unknown, bu...

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Main Authors: Martin van der Heide, Mirthe J. Mebius, Arend F. Bos, Marcus T.R. Roofthooft, Rolf M.F. Berger, Jan B.F. Hulscher, Elisabeth M.W. Kooi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Necrotizing enterocolitis
congenital heart disease
(near) term infants
diastolic blood pressure
Apgar score
hypoxic/ischemic hits
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02446-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02446-6

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