New machine learning tool predicts devastating intestinal disease in premature infants
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed a sensitive and specific early warning system for predicting necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants before the life-threatening intestinal disease occurs. The prototype predicts NEC accurately and early, using stool microbiome features combined with clinical and demographic information.