Increased incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in very/extremely preterm infants with early hypotension: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between neonatal early hypotension and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains uncertain, with inconsistent findings reported in previous studies. The objective of this study was to assess whether early hypotension in very/extremely preterm infants was associated with an increased risk of NEC, aiming to facilitate early detection and prevention.

Methods

A retrospective cohort analysis was performed in preterm infants with gestational ages (GA) less than 32 weeks, admitted to the Seventh Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital from January 2021 through December 2023. According to the occurrence of hypotension during the first postpartum week, preterm infants were divided into hypotension group and non-hypotension groups. Statistical anal

SUBMITTER: Tang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12597183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature