Category 🔟 Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

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Fact #20: Breast milk significantly reduces the risk of NEC in preterm infants

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease that primarily affects premature babies, causing inflammation, infection, and tissue death in the intestines. One of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of NEC is by feeding breast milk instead…

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Fact #19: Necrotizing enterocolitis is one of the most serious gastrointestinal emergencies in premature babies

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease that primarily affects premature babies. It causes inflammation, infection, and tissue death (necrosis) in the intestines, which can lead to perforation (holes in the intestinal wall), severe infections, and even death if…

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