Clinical and Growth Correlates of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants with Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Intestinal Perforation.

Objective:  This study aimed to identify the clinical and growth parameters associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous ileal perforation (SIP).

Study Design:  We conducted a retrospective cohort study that compared clinical data before and after NEC/SIP onset in neonates, categorizing by any ROP and severe ROP (type 1/2) status.

Results:  The analysis included 109 infants with surgical NEC/SIP.

Risk factors for postoperative complications in preterm infants with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis and associated outcomes.

Background: We aim to determine clinical risk factors for postoperative complications in preterm infants with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of preterm infants with surgical NEC or SIP to compare clinical factors between those with and without postoperative complications.

Results: 78/109 (71.

Clinical determinants of intestinal failure and death in preterm infants with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis.

Objective: We sought to investigate the clinical determinants of intestinal failure and death in preterm infants with surgical NEC.

Methods: Retrospective comparison of clinical information between Group A = intestinal failure (Parenteral nutrition (PN) >90 days) and death and Group B = survivors and with PN dependence < 90 days in preterm infants with surgical NEC.

Results: Group A (n = 99/143) had a lower mean gestational age (26.

Postoperative Outcomes, and Growth and Brain Injury Outcomes in Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation vs Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants.

Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes in preterm infants following surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (sNEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP).

Methods: Retro-spective comparison of clinical information in preterm infants with sNEC and SIP admitted between January, 2013 and December 31, 2018. The clinical outcomes were compared in two groups, including postoperative and brain injury detected on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after clinical and histopathological confirmation of the SIP and the NEC diagnosis.

Estimation of human spine orientation with inertial measurement units (IMU) at low sampling rate: How low can we go?

Studying people in their daily life is important for understanding conditions with multi-faceted aetiology such as chronic low back pain. Inertial measurement units can be used to reconstruct the posture and motion of the body outside of laboratories to enable this research. The battery life of these sensors strongly affects the usability of the system, since recharging them frequently is inconvenient and can lead to additional errors.