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This study aimed to investigate the impact of single versus multiple episodes of sepsis and\/or necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) on neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in this population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cohort study used data from a nationwide registry, including very low-birth-weight infants born before 32 weeks of gestation from 2013 to 2020. The study population was categorized according to the occurrence of sepsis and\/or NEC. Neurodevelopmental assessments at 18\u201324 months of corrected age were performed using various tools. Any NDI or death was used as the primary outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, infants with multiple episodes of sepsis (aOR\u2009=\u20091.43; 95% CI [1.02\u20132.01]) or both sepsis and NEC (aOR\u2009=\u20091.91; 95% CI [1.26\u20132.90]) had a significantly higher risk of NDI compared to those without sepsis and NEC. A single sepsis episode without NEC was not associated with an increased risk of NDI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multiple episodes of sepsis and\/or NEC significantly increased the risk of NDI in VLBW infants, whereas a single episode of sepsis did not. These findings highlight the need to distinguish between single and multiple episodes of systemic inflammation when assessing neurodevelopmental outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Impact<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>Multiple episodes of sepsis and\/or necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) significantly increase the risk of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) and death in preterm infants. However, a single episode of sepsis alone was not associated with the risk of NDI and NDI or death in the study population. 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