Age of onset of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and focal intestinal perforation (FIP) in very preterm and low birthweight infants: a systematic review.

Elda DermyshiClaire L GrangerKristina ChmelovaNicholas D Embleton Janet E Berrington

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Average onset of NEC in exclusively very preterm/very low birthweight infants is in the third week of life and unlike in cohorts including more mature or heavier infants is not impacted by birth gestation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight