Ongoing investigation of the role of ischemic mucosal injury in NEC has now progressed to the molecular level. Recent information weakens the connection between bowel ischemia, NEC, and the diving ...

For example, babies with NEC may need to be fed intravenously and are at increased risk for short bowel syndrome. Because ...

Although the exact pathogenesis of NEC remains elusive, three major factors, a pathogenic organism, enteral feedings, and bowel compromise, coalesce in at-risk neonates to produce bowel injury.