Characteristics of patients who die of necrotizing enterocolitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is associated with high morbidity and mortality among infants admitted for intensive care. The factors associated with mortality and catastrophic presentation remain poorly understood. Our objective was to describe the factors associated with mortality in infants with NEC and to quantify the degree to which catastrophic presentation contributes to mortality in infants with NEC. Catastrophic NEC was defined before data analysis as NEC that led to death within 7 days of diagnosis.

Study design

We performed a retrospective review of the Pediatrix's Clinical Data Warehouse (1997 to 2009, n=560,227) to compare the demographic, therapeutic and outcome characteristics of infants who survived NEC vs those who died. Associations were tested b

SUBMITTER: Clark RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3289772 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature