Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Extremely Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is often considered a life-saving measure in critically ill neonates. The smallest and least mature infants tend to receive the largest amount of transfusions. RBC transfusion itself has also been suggested as an independent risk factor of poor clinical outcome in critical patients. Our aim is to study if there are associations between RBC transfusion and in-hospital mortality, short-term morbidities, and late neurodevelopmental outcome in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) preterm infants.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research