Elective red cell transfusions for anemia of prematurity and development of necrotizing enterocolitis in previously well preterm neonates: Incidence and difficulties in proving a cause-effect relation

G.L. Holder; Dorota Doherty; Sanjay Patole

Elective red cell transfusions for anemia of prematurity and development of necrotizing enterocolitis in previously well preterm neonates: Incidence and difficulties in proving a cause-effect relation

G.L. Holder, Dorota Doherty, Sanjay Patole

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Objectives: Study the incidence of the unexpected development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) following an elective packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion for anemia of prematurity (AOP) in previously stable, growing preterm neonates.Methods: Retrospective analysis (Jan 2001–July 2006) of data on all admissions to our tertiary neonatal unit who received a PBRC transfusion and/or had definite (Stage ⩾ II) NEC.Results: 7935 neonates were admitted over the study period including 4833 (61%) with gestation

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-186
Journal	Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Volume	2
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Holder, G. L., Doherty, D., & Patole, S. (2009). Elective red cell transfusions for anemia of prematurity and development of necrotizing enterocolitis in previously well preterm neonates: Incidence and difficulties in proving a cause-effect relation. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2(3), 181-186. http://iospress.metapress.com/content/121063/?p=5d5dff1aadee40559dd635694a882680&pi=0

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Elective red cell transfusions for anemia of prematurity and development of necrotizing enterocolitis in previously well preterm neonates: Incidence and difficulties in proving a cause-effect relation. / Holder, G.L.; Doherty, Dorota ; Patole, Sanjay.
In: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2009, p. 181-186.

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Elective red cell transfusions for anemia of prematurity and development of necrotizing enterocolitis in previously well preterm neonates: Incidence and difficulties in proving a cause-effect relation

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