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Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the death of tissue in the intestine. It occurs most often in premature or ... Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious disease. Up to 40% of infants with NEC die from it. Early, aggressive ...
- Short bowel syndrome is a problem that occurs when part of the small intestine is missing or has been removed during surgery. Nutrients ...
- ... newborn, paralytic ileus that destroys the bowel wall (necrotizing enterocolitis) is a life-threatening condition. It may lead ...
- Complications may include: Death of intestinal tissue (necrotizing enterocolitis) Decreased fine motor control Kidney failure Seizures Strokes
- ... become infected when there is no clear cause. Necrotizing enterocolitis occurs when the lining of the intestinal wall ...
- ... radiation to the colon (radiation colitis and strictures) Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns Pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile ...
- ... pneumonia, or patent ductus arteriosus Severe intestinal inflammation ( necrotizing enterocolitis ) A premature infant will have a lower birth ...
- ... needed to treat many intestinal problems, such as necrotizing enterocolitis. In some cases, ostomy nurses are consulted to ...
- ... reduces the risk for an intestinal infection called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Babies who are fed human milk are ...