Necrotizing enterocolitis and focal intestinal perforation in neonatal intensive care units in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany

In preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) <1500 g the most important acquired intestinal diseases are necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and focal intestinal perforation (FIP). We analyzed data of the neonatology module of national external comparative quality assurance for inpatients...

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Main Authors: Thomas Böhler, Ingo Bruder, Peter Ruef, Jörg Arand, Manfred Teufel, Matthias Mohrmann, Roland Hentschel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/5194