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Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) NEC is the most common, serious gastrointestinal disease affecting newborn infants. Healthcare providers consider this disease as a medical and surgical emergency. The condition is most commonly seen in premature infants. NICHD supports and conducts research to understand the causes of NEC, to seek better ...
About Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) NEC is a common disease of the intestinal tract in which the tissue lining the intestine becomes inflamed, dies, and can slough off. The condition typically affects infants.
Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Therapeutic decisions based upon clinical staging. Annals of Surgery, ...
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Working Group of Council Among infants, enteral feeding practices—in which nutrients are delivered by mouth or directly to the stomach by feeding tube—may influence risk for NEC, a life-threatening gastrointestinal disease that primarily affects infants born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy).
What causes necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)? En Español The cause of NEC is not well known. 1 , 2 In premature infants, the cause may be related to the immaturity of the child’s digestive system.
How do healthcare providers diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)? En Español The development of symptoms such as the inability to tolerate feeding, bloody stools, or distention of the abdomen could indicate NEC.
NICHD-supported research on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) focuses on fetal growth, such as the development of the gastrointestinal system and digestive function; identification of infants at risk for NEC; prevention of this disorder, such as through research on the feeding of premature newborn infants; the roles of breastfeeding and prebiotics/probiotics in the prevention of NEC; and ...
Necrotizing enterocolitis in full-term infants. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 38(7), 1039–1042. BACK TO ...
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Preterm Infants Working Group of the National Advisory Council of Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Report to Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services . September 16, 2024
The risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)—a life-threatening intestinal condition—does not appear to be any higher among preterm infants 72 hours after a blood transfusion, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.