Universidade La Salle

Adjunctive mild controlled hypothermia for moderate necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants: a prospective cohort study with external contemporaneous controls

Abstract Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe condition in preterm infants. Few therapies are available to slow disease progression or reduce the need for surgery. This study aims to assess if mild controlled hypothermia as an adjunctive treatment reduces surgical interven...