NEC Signs and Symptoms

Published on: 05/22/2026

NEC begins in the intestines, but the first signs are often systemic. Changes in behavior, feeding tolerance, respiratory status, and perfusion can occur before obvious abdominal findings.

NEC Signs and Symptoms

NEC Risk Factors: Looking Beyond the NICU

Published on: 05/15/2026

Not all infants enter the NICU with the same physiologic reserve. Some babies are already vulnerable before feeds are ever started.

NEC Risk Factors: Looking Beyond the NICU

Therapeutic hypothermia

Published on: 05/01/2026

Therapeutic hypothermia is one of the most critical, time-sensitive interventions used in neonatal care. In infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cooling is used to slow the progression of brain injury during a very specific window after birth.

Therapeutic hypothermia