Racial/ethnic differences in necrotizing enterocolitis incidence and outcomes in premature very low birth weight infants.
Momodou L JammehObinna O AdibeElisabeth T TracyHenry E RiceReese H ClarkP Brian SmithRachel Gottron GreenbergPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2018)
Our study demonstrates that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic infants are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with NEC. In addition, non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic infants have higher odds of death after NEC compared to non-Hispanic White infants. Further studies are necessary to investigate the etiology of these health disparities and to test interventions to improve these health outcomes.