Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most devastating gastrointestinal disease of
prematurity. Although the precise cause is not well understood, the main risk factors thought …

Background Gut dysbiosis has been suggested as a major risk factor for the development of
late-onset sepsis (LOS), a main cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. We …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a relatively common disease in very-low-birth-weight
infants and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. In survivors, neurodevelopmental …

Health disparities are driven by underlying social disadvantage and psychosocial stressors.
However, how social disadvantage and psychosocial stressors lead to adverse health …

Background Immaturity of the host immune system and alterations in the intestinal
microbiome appear to be key factors in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) …

Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains a life-threatening disease in neonates.
Numerous studies have shown a correlation between the intestinal microbiota and NEC, but …

Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common, potentially catastrophic intestinal
disease among very low birthweight premature infants. Affecting up to 15% of neonates born …

Decades of research have failed to define the pathophysiology of necrotizing enterocolitis
(NEC), a devastating pediatric gastrointestinal disorder of preterm infants. However …

Abstract intestinal microbiota is becoming a significant marker that reflects differences
between health and disease status also in terms of gut-brain axis communication. Studies …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most devastating gastrointestinal emergency in
preterm neonates. Research on early predictive biomarkers is fundamental. This is a …