Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Ten-Year Data of a Tertiary Neonatal Unit

Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Ten-Year Data of a Tertiary Neonatal Unit

Background and Objective: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains an important cause of mortality in preterm neonates. There are many risk factors for NEC; however, probably the most controversial one is red blood cell transfusions (RBCT). The data concerning the link between NEC and RBCT has been c...

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Main Authors: Justinas Teišerskas, Rūta Bartašienė, Rasa Tamelienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
blood transfusion
necrotizing enterocolitis
neonate
premature infants
very-low-birth-weight infant
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/1/16

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