Note the development of a linear relationship. (Source: Ikari T, Sasaki CT. Glottic closure reflex: control mechanisms Ann Otol Rhino Laryngol 1980;89(3): 220-224, with permission from Annals ...

The precise pathogenesis of NEC is elusive. For a brief review of GI anatomy and physiology, see Sidebar 2. As early as 1975, the triad of GI mucosal injury, presence of bacteria in the gut, and ...