To evaluate the association between necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), growth, and feeding. This is a retrospective study of 551 infants (birth weight ≤ 1,500 g, ≤32 weeks' gestation). NEC, Bell's stage ≥ 2, was confirmed by independent review of sentinel radiographs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article reviews the common acute and overuse injuries encountered in the pediatric athlete. Acute injuries are usually physeal or avulsion fractures relating to a single traumatic event. Overuse injuries are the result of repetitive stress and include the common traction apophysitis, osteochondritis dissecans, and stress fractures.
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