Perinatal Anemia is Associated with Neonatal and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants with Moderate to Severe Perinatal Asphyxia.

CONCLUSIONS: Perinatal anemia causing moderate to severe perinatal asphyxia is associated with a higher risk for neonatal mortality. All survivors with perinatal anemia, however, showed a normal NDO in contrast to children who were born asphyxiated due to other causes. The underlying pathophysiological mechanism for the favorable NDO in the perinatal anemia group needs further elucidation.
PMID: 30025408 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neonatology - July 19, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kalteren WS, Ter Horst HJ, den Heijer AE, de Vetten L, Kooi EMW, Bos AF Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research