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Effect of Adding Bowel Ultrasound to Standard Radiography for Suspected Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2026-01-08 radiology and imaging Title + abstract only
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ImportanceBowel ultrasound (BUS) offers real-time assessment of bowel integrity and perfusion, but its clinical impact on diagnosis and management of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains unclear. ObjectiveTo evaluate whether adding BUS to standard abdominal radiography (AXR) improves diagnostic decision-making and clinical outcomes in infants evaluated for suspected NEC. DesignRandomized clinical trial. SettingLevel IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a freestanding childrens hospita...

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