A reduction of necrotising enterocolitis at Groote Schuur Hospital nursery.

نویسندگان

  • Y Joolay
  • N R Rhoda
  • L Tooke
  • A R Horn
  • M C Harrison
چکیده

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is an gastro-intestinal emergency occurring almost solely in preterm, low birth weight infants. Mortality, morbidity and the complication rate are high. An increase in NEC at the Groote Schuur Hospital nursery in 2008 prompted a change of practice, resulting in a significant decrease in the condition.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde

دوره 101 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011