2024年6月15日 · Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal condition in premature neonates. It is characterized by inflammation, ischemia, and permeability of the neonatal bowel wall to bacteria. It is potentially life-threatening with …

The standardisation of X-ray interpretation aims to avoid cases of misclassified NEC and thereby reduce the number of babies subjected to periods of suspended oral feeding and unnecessary transfers, both of which have an overall negative impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes of …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe inflammatory process of the neonatal bowel, ultimately resulting in bowel necrosis. Clinical signs may be non-specific and imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis of NEC.

2017年3月1日 · Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammatory process, characterized by intestinal necrosis of variable extension, leading to perforation, generalized peritonitis and death.

2020年3月4日 · Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal disease of neonates and is a leading cause of death and disability in preterm newborns. NEC is characterized...

2025年4月1日 · Term infants develop NEC earlier after birth than preemies; Average age of onset occurs within first week of life; Affected term neonates are usually systemically ill with other conditions such as birth asphyxia, respiratory distress or congenital heart disease

Supine AXR shows diffusely dilated loops of bowel throughout the abdomen. There is no evidence of pneumatosis intestinalis, portal venous gas, or free air. Supine AXR shows linear …

This paper offers a guide designed for the doctor who on a busy night shift needs to interpret an abdominal radiograph and decide on a differential diagnosis of NEC in a preterm baby. It helps to provide structure and standardisation to interpretation of radiological signs using a comprehensive but simple method to support the clinical diagnosis.

2019年11月15日 · Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) can be staged into three groups, to guide appropriate treatment based on the work of Bell et al. 1. In general, stage I and II are managed medically whereas stage III is managed surgically. stage I. clinical signs. lethargy, temperature instability, apnea, bradycardia; emesis, abdominal distension, hematochezia

2024年7月24日 · Necrotising enterocolitis is a life-threatening gastrointestinal emergency in neonates, primarily affecting premature infants and typically develops within the first two weeks of life. It is characterised by variable injury to the intestinal tract, ranging from mucosal injury to full-thickness necrosis and perforation.