Risk factors and differences in the presentation of NEC in preterm and full-term infants are compared and contrasted. The interaction between mucosal injury, infection, enteral feedings ...

"By identifying its connection with cytomegalovirus infection, we have now identified an important trigger for NEC, which ...

Benjamin, RNC, MSN, NNP Echevarria Ybarguengoitia, using bililabstix to prospectively evaluate occult hematochezia in 300 premature newborns, reported a 0.47% incidence of NEC in infants who had ...

An umbrella meta-analysis confirms that probiotic supplementation, especially multi-strain, lowers the risk of necrotising enterocolitis and related mortality in preterm infants.

NEC causes the death of bowel tissue, which mostly affects premature newborns, and has a fatality rate of about 15% to 40%. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, there is evidence ...

In addition to the July verdict against Abbott, an Illinois jury in March awarded $60 million to the family of a baby who developed NEC after being fed Reckitt’s product. The companies have ...

In December 2024, we reported on a City of St. Louis, Missouri jury verdict in favor of baby formula manufacturers in a lawsuit claiming ...