Necrotising enterocolitis; very low birth weight infant; immunoglobulin
Abstract :
[en] Background: Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterms. Pathogenesis remains unclear. Recently, we observed a few NEC occurring within the 48 h following prophylactic administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIgG). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of IVIgG administration on the incidence of NEC in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Disciplines :
Pediatrics
Author, co-author :
Viellevoye, Renaud ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Pédiatrie
Rigo, Vincent ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Néonatologie
Rigo, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Pédiatrie - Néonatologie
Language :
English
Title :
Necrotising enterocolitis after administration of intravenous immunoglobulin in very low birth weight preterms: a retrospective study
Publication date :
November 2008
Event name :
2nd Congress of the European Academy of Paediatrics
Event organizer :
ESPNIC, ESPR and EAP.
Event place :
Nice, France
Event date :
24-28 Octobre 2008
Audience :
International
Journal title :
Archives of Disease in Childhood
ISSN :
0003-9888
eISSN :
1468-2044
Publisher :
British Medical Association, London, United Kingdom
