Does red blood cell irradiation and/or anemia trigger intestinal injury in premature infants with birth weight  ≤ 1250 g? An observational birth cohort study

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in premature infants. To date, no effective biomarkers exist to predict which premature infants will develop NEC, limiting...

Source: BMC Pediatrics - August 11, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Terri Marin, Ravi M. Patel, John D. Roback, Sean R. Stowell, Ying Guo, Kirk Easley, Megan Warnock, Jane Skvarich and Cassandra D. Josephson Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research