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Conclusions: The rate of NM remains largely unchanged in Canadian NICUs.
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There was no significant variation in the risk-adjusted incidence of NEC among Canadian NICUs, with one possible exception.
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The authors examined risk-adjusted variations in the incidence of NEC in a large group of Canadian NICUs and explored possible therapy-related risks.
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Methods: The authors obtained data on 18,234 infants admitted to 17 tertiary level Canadian NICUs from January 1996 to October 1997.
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Design and methods: Transport teams prospectively collected data for all outborn infants admitted to 25 Canadian NICUs during 2006 to 2007.
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Methods: We examined the deaths that occurred among all 19 265 infants admitted to 17 tertiary-level Canadian NICUs from January 1996 to October 1997.