The Association of Nil Per Os (NPO) Days with Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2018)

Longer NPO time was associated with the severity of NEC and more injurious clinical outcomes, as demonstrated by rates of surgical intervention and duration of mechanical ventilation.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
randomized controlled trial
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
low birth weight
preterm infants