Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease that develops when the tissue in the inner lining of the small or large intestine becomes damaged and begins to die. This causes the intestine to become ...

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a rare food allergy. It affects mostly young children and infants. This allergy occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It causes recurring or ...

The most recent causative theory hinges on a triad of formula feeding, intestinal ischemia, and bacterial growth (especially Clostridium, a gram-positive rod, and gram-negative rods). Factors such as ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious disease affecting the intestines of a newborn baby. It involves a severe inflammation that damages and kills tissues in the baby’s colon, resulting in ...

Parents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware of food allergies than they once were. Precautions are taken and emergency plans can be developed for each child at risk of a reaction.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults and children have different experiences with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, although more ...

Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, known as FPIES, affects an estimated 90,000 people in the U.S. – about 5 in 1,000 children and 2 in 1,000 adults – and most parents have never heard of it.

The intestinal disease necrotizing enterocolitis is a leading cause of death among premature infants born in the U.S. and across the globe. Characterized by excessive inflammation that can cause ...

Perforated necrotizing enterocolitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants, and the optimal treatment is uncertain. We designed this multicenter randomized trial to compare ...

Randomized Comparison of Every-2-Week Darbepoetin Alfa and Weekly Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia: The 20030125 Study Group Trial Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated ...