ALB and necrotizing enterocolitis: Furthermore, they were also in the a higher risk of blood transfusion prior to NEC diagnosis (16.7% vs 2.7%, P = 0.000), intravenous albumin (68.3% vs 29.7%, P = 0.000) or immunoglobulin (15.0% vs 3.8%, P = 0.007), anaerobic antimicrobial therapy (90.0% vs 62.6%, P = 0.000), vasoactive agents support (41.7% vs 17.0%, P = 0.000), and had a longer duration for broad spectrum antibiotics usage (P = 0.000), cessation of enteral feeding (P = 0.000), and gastrointestinal decompression (P = 0.000).