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NCSS

Newborn Cross Sectional Study

Source: Villar et al. 2014

NEC

Necrotizing Enterocolitis, the most common, serious gastrointestinal disease affecting newborn infants. Health care providers consider this disease as a medical and surgical emergency. The condition is most commonly seen in premature infants.

Source: NIH

NICU

A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), also known as an intensive care nursery (ICN), is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants.

Source: Wikipedia