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Perinatal characteristics, disease severity, hematological parameters, imaging findings, treatment, and short-term outcomes were compared between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 405 eligible infants, 151 (37.3%) developed EO-NEC. Compared with LO-NEC infants, EO-NEC infants had higher gestational age and birth weight but were more likely to be small for gestational age (SGA) and exposed to maternal hypertensive disorders. EO-NEC was also associated with a higher proportion of non-full enteral feeding before onset, Bell stage III disease, intestinal perforation, thrombocytopenia, and higher hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. However, surgical intervention and mortality did not differ significantly between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings suggest that NEC occurring within the first week of life has several characteristic clinical features and may help identify infants who require closer abdominal and hematological monitoring.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1940394","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T10:12:18Z","timestamp":1788948738000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Clinical characteristics of necrotizing enterocolitis occurring within the first week of life in low-birth-weight preterm infants: a multicenter retrospective 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