Abstract:Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the associated morbidity and mortality rates remain high. Purpose - to establish risk factors for mortality of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm born infants, as well as to analyze histological changes of the intestinal lining. Materials and methods. The course of NEC in 21 preterm neonates who died of this disease (group 1, n=21) over a period of 3 years was analyzed. To establish risk factors for mortality rate health indi… Show more
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