Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute neonatal inflammatory disease that affects the
intestine and may result in necrosis, systemic sepsis and multisystem organ failure. NEC …

Respiratory complications are the major cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm
infants, which is partially prevented by the administration of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) …

Objective: Up to a third of all infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) require
surgical resection of necrotic bowel. We hypothesized that the histopathological findings in …

The study objective was to determine whether Ureaplasma respiratory tract colonization of
preterm infants< 33 wk gestation is associated with an increased risk for necrotizing …

Objective Neonates born with fetal inflammatory response (FIR) are at increased risk for
adverse neonatal outcomes. Our objective was to determine whether FIR and its severity is …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with decreased risk of
metabolic syndrome and gestational diabetes due to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidative …

To determine the separate and interactive effects of fetal inflammation and neonatal
hyperoxia on the developing lung, we hypothesized that: 1) antenatal endotoxin (ETX) …

Neutrophils are surveillance cells, and the first to react and migrate to sites of inflammation
and infection following a chemotactic gradient. Neutrophils play a key role in both sterile …

Prenatal inflammation may predispose to preterm birth and postnatal inflammatory disorders
such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Bioactive milk ingredients may help to support gut …

Histologic chorioamnionitis is an inflammatory disorder of the placenta that commonly
precedes preterm delivery. Preterm birth related to chorioamnionitis and fetal inflammation …