Predicting bowel disease in premature babies using gut bacteria
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at the gut bacteria of premature babies to see if changes can predict a serious bowel condition (ulcero-necrotizing enterocolitis). It aims to use artificial intelligence to help doctors catch it early.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born before 34 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby is in a neonatal intensive care unit at a university hospital in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
- If your baby was born elsewhere, they must have been moved to the study hospital within 24 hours of birth.
- You have legal authority to make decisions for your baby and are at least 18 years old.
- You agree to let your baby take part in the study.
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