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Necrotizing Enterocolitis : Risk Factors

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Specific Risk Factors Articles

Exchange transfusion
Exchange transfusion is a potentially life-saving procedure that is done to counteract the effects of serious jaundice or changes in the blood due to diseases such as sickle cell anemia. The procedure involves slowly removing the patient's blood and replacing it with fresh donor blood or plasma. See also: Newborn jaundice
Source:ADAM
Date:October 19, 2007
Premature infant
A premature infant is a baby born before 37 weeks gestation.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 11, 2007
Prematurity
Detailed information on prematurity, including causes, characteristics, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Prematurity
The average length of a normal pregnancy is 40 weeks (280 days) from the date of conception. Infants born before 37 weeks gestation are considered premature and may be at risk for complications.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Premature Infants
A premature infant is defined as one born before 37 weeks of gestation ( pregnancy ) without regard to birth weight. The length of a full-term pregnancy ranges from 37 to 42 weeks, measuring from the first day of the last menstrual period.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Prematurity
The length of a normal pregnancy or gestation is considered to be 40 weeks (280 days) from the date of conception. Infants born before 37 weeks gestation are considered premature and may be at risk for complications.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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