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The interaction effect of premature rupture of membranes was assessed using stratification and likelihood ratio tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the cohort study, the prevalence of CAM was 44.31%, the prevalence of NEC was 5.38%, and the prevalence of NEC or death was 7.69%. Of the 288 participants whose mothers had been exposed to CAM, 1.04% had clinical CAM, 96.53% had histological CAM, and 2.43% were diagnosed with confirmed CAM. CAM was associated with NEC or death (aOR\u2009=\u20091.90, 95% CI 1.02\u20133.55); the confirmed CAM group showed a stronger association (aOR\u2009=\u20097.14, 95% CI 1.20\u201342.35). In preterm infants, CAM was significantly associated with NEC or death in cases of preterm membrane rupture (aOR\u2009=\u20092.18, 95% CI 1.07\u20134.44).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was a significant positive association between CAM and NEC or death in VLBWs or VPIs, which was mainly from the population with confirmed CAM. 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