Necrotizing enterocolitis in the premature infant: Neonatal nursing assessment, disease pathogenesis, and clinical presentation

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 155-164

  Gregory, Katherine E ^a,c   DeForge, Christine E ^a   Natale, Kristan M ^a,b   Phillips, Michele ^c   Van Marter, Linda J ^d  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal disease; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Neonatal intensive care; Nursing assessment; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENTERIC FEEDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960236226     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e31821baaf4     Document Type: Article

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