Patent ductus arterious and increased conjugated bilirubin in the second week after birth are independent risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: an observational study
Abstract:Background
Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common critical illness of the gastrointestinal system in neonatal intensive care units with complex causes. We want to explore effects of serum-conjugated bilirubin on the occurrence of NEC in preterm infants.
Methods
A retrospective study of clinical case data of premature infants from 2017 to 2020 in the Department of pediatrics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical Universit… Show more
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