Necrotizing enterocolitis: A comparison between full-term and pre-term neonates

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 323-331

  Ruangtrakool, Ravit ^a   Sathornkich, Chana ^a   Laohapensang, Mongkol ^a   Talalak, Polpatt ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Full term Infant; Indications for Operation; Necrotizing Enterocolitis; Neonate; Operative Complications; Pneumatosis Intestinalis; Risk Factors; Survival Rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR;

ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035293680     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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