July 13, 2020Open Access

Global incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

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Seven out of 100 of all VLBW infants in NICU are likely to develop NEC. However, there were considerable heterogeneity between studies. High quality studies assessing incidence of NEC along with associated risk factors are warranted.

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