A Novel Integrated Clinical-Biochemical-Radiological and Sonographic Classification of Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Yasser N ElsayedDeepak LouisMartha HintonMary SeshiaRuben AlvaroShyamala DakshinamurtiPublished in: American journal of perinatology (2024)
· The diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis requires a combination of markers.. · The combination of specific ultrasound markers, clinical signs, and laboratory markers were diagnostic of NEC requiring intervention.. · The intestinal ultrasound performed by a trained neonatologist was the most sensitive diagnostic marker of NEC requiring surgical intervention..