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Published on: July 28, 2023
Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Current Understanding and Challenges for the Future
Giuseppe De Bernardo1, Carolina Vecchione2, Carmen Langella1
1Department of Woman and Child, Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Abstract:
This perspective reviews the definition and current understanding of necrotizing enterocolitis and evaluates a future prevention approach to this multifactorial disease. An overview of the prevention approach in general is presented, where key aspects and emerging criticisms are identified. In addition, key elements of early diagnosis and treatment are presented, together with some of their challenges and ambiguities. Moreover, it concludes with emerging questions from the global community to reach a consensus on the definition, diagnosis, and management of necrotizing enterocolitis disease.
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