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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Associated with Congenital Heart Disease: a Different Entity?

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Retrospective case-control study comparing necrotizing enterocolitis in term infants with congenital heart disease (CHD-NEC) versus preterm infants (PT-NEC). Analysis of 18 CHD-NEC and 36 PT-NEC cases from 2004-2014 reveals distinct clinical patterns, with CHD-NEC presenting earlier (median 4 vs 11 days) despite occurring in more mature infants.

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Congenital Heart Disease Neonatal Surgery Preterm Infants Pediatric Cardiology Bell Staging Neonatal Intensive Care

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#NecrotizingEnterocolitis #CongenitalHeartDisease #NeonatalSurgery #PediatricCardiology

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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Necrotizing Enterocolitis Associated with Congenital Heart Disease: a Different Entity?. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2019-01-09. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/851

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