28 April 2024 : Animal Research
Modification of Experimental Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Rat Pups by Single Exposure to Hypothermia and Hypoxia and Impact of Mother’s Milk on Incidence of Disease
Marek Wolski
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DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943443
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943443
Table 3 Results of the experiment. In rows representing subgroups of animals, different intensities of the variables (hypothermia, hypoxia, dam milk) and number of obtained NEC samples are quoted, next to the number of animals in each subgroup and the day of labor.
| Group | Number of animals | Labour day | Hypoxia (minutes) | Hypothermia (minutes) | Dam’s milk0 – no1 – yes | NEC | NEC free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1 | 7 | 21 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 | 0.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 |