Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the United States. It is responsible for almost 8% of all NICU admissions.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) ... Although the exact pathogenesis of NEC remains elusive, three major factors, a pathogenic organism, enteral feedings, and bowel compromise, ...

The precise pathogenesis of NEC is elusive. For a brief review of GI anatomy and physiology, see Sidebar 2. As early as 1975, the triad of GI mucosal injury, presence of bacteria in the gut, and ...

The July 26 verdict is the second involving allegations that cow's milk-based infant formula causes necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, in premature babies. The verdict, in St. Louis was for $95 ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, is a serious disease that affects the intestines of (primarily) premature infants. It typically happens within the first 2 weeks of life in babies who are fed ...