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The survival to hospital discharge in VLBW babies with NEC was also determined.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n This study was a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study of VLBW babies admitted to a tertiary neonatal unit between January 2013 and December 2017. The population comprised babies <1500 g and <37 weeks gestation. Maternal and neonatal risk factors of NEC were compared in infants with and without NEC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n In this study, 173 out of 2111 (8%) babies were diagnosed with NEC. HIV exposure, late-onset sepsis, respiratory support after initial resuscitation, administration of surfactant and blood transfusion were associated with NEC. Surgery was performed in 48\/173 (27.7%) of babies with NEC. The mortality rate in babies with NEC was 49.1%. Death in babies with NEC was associated with surgery for NEC (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.01), mechanical ventilation (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and late-onset sepsis (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.018).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Risk factors for NEC in our population are similar to other countries, with some variations such as HIV. 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