Addressing Health Inequities: Understanding the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Necrotizing Enterocolitis
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Kailah Young, Kristen N. Kaiser, Emma Holler, Troy A. Markel
Topic overview
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe illness with high mortality. Traditional risk factors are prematurity and neonatal stress. Maternal risk factors have also been postulated but are often overlooked. We aimed to define parental and patient factors associated with NEC and their impact on outcomes.
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