Abstract:Background
Impaired intestinal microcirculation seems to play an important role in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A previous study showed that a SrSO2 < 30% is associated with an increased risk of developing of NEC. We aimed to determine the clinical usefulness of the cut off < 30% for SrSO2 in predicting NEC in extremely preterm neonates.
Methods
This is a combined cohort observational study. We added a second cohort fr… Show more
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