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1) This study analyzed data on over 257,000 very low birth weight neonates from 2006-2011 and found that neonates with serious congenital heart disease (CHD) had a higher risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) compared to those without CHD. Specifically, 13% of neonates with CHD developed NEC versus 9% without CHD. 2) Mortality was higher for neonates with both CHD and NEC (55%) compared to those with just CHD (34%) or just NEC (28%). 3) Certain types of CHD, such as atrioventricular canal, ap
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- FranciscoJ.ReynaSepúlveda
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- EN