Lactate combined with lymphocyte counts as useful predictors for the severity and prognosis of necrotizing enterocolitis: a retrospective cohort study
Combined lactate and lymphocytes enhance risk stratification and prognostic accuracy in NEC, bridge metabolic and immune pathways, and offer clinical utility for guiding early interventions in high-risk neonates with NEC.
Authors
- Zhenyu Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8746-315X)
- Dabin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1533-9413)
- Wei Mou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5826-3098)
- Yuying Lin
- Xiaowen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3353-7563)
- Wei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3989-4198)
- Yueju Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5666-1201)
- Zhihui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7309-0081)
- Qiong Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6734-4743)
- Heng Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-8212)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Jinan University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2577874
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00