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Necrotizing Enterocolitis, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

  • 1st Edition, Volume 53-4 - October 29, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ravi Patel, Misty Good, Jennifer Canvasser
  • Language: English

In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editors Drs. Ravi Patel and Misty Good, along with Jennifer Canvasser, MSW, bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Nec… Read more

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In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editors Drs. Ravi Patel and Misty Good, along with Jennifer Canvasser, MSW, bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Despite decades of research, NEC continues to be a leading cause of death between two weeks and two months of age in extremely preterm infants. The clinical reviews in this issue focus on novel mechanisms, promising treatments, health equity, imaging modalities, and post-discharge care, reflecting the urgent need for multidisciplinary approaches and innovations in prevention, diagnosis, and management.

Key features

  • Contains 14 practice-oriented topics, including promising treatments for necrotizing enterocolitis; abdominal radiograph compared to ultrasound for necrotizing enterocolitis and AI; human milk and necrotizing enterocolitis; newer tools and approaches to understand and diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis; and more.
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews of necrotizing enterocolitis, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Readership

Perinatologists/Neonatologists

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 53-4
  • Published: October 29, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

Ravi Patel

Editor
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Misty Good

Editor
Affiliations and expertise
Division Chief of Neonatology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Jennifer Canvasser

Editor
Affiliations and expertise
Founder and Director of the NEC Society