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Review
. 2020 Aug;88(Suppl 1):56-59.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-1081-5.

Opportunities for the federal government to advance necrotizing enterocolitis research

Samir K Gadepalli  1 , Jennifer Canvasser  2 , Misty Good  3 , Tonse N K Raju  4
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Review

Opportunities for the federal government to advance necrotizing enterocolitis research

Samir K Gadepalli et al. Pediatr Res. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal ICU with minimal progress in the research.

Methods: Federal webpages were queried to look for funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) and to develop lists of funded projects on NEC to identify gaps in NEC-related research topics.

Results: Over the past 30 years, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued two FOAs to stimulate research on NEC with $4.1 million set aside for the first year of respective funding. We identified 23 recently funded studies of which 18 were research projects, 4 training grants, and 1 conference grant support. Only one grant focused on parent and family engagement in the NICU.

Conclusion: There are significant research gaps that can be addressed with adequate funding from the federal government on the prevention and treatment of NEC.

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