Open AccessAssociation of Red Blood Cell Transfusion, Anemia, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Author(s) -
Ravi M. Patel,
Andrea Knežević,
Neeta Shenvi,
Michael T. Hinkes,
Sarah Keene,
John D. Roback,
Kirk A. Easley,
Cassandra D. Josephson
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2016.1204
Subject(s) - medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , anemia , pediatrics , low birth weight , blood transfusion , birth weight , enterocolitis , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Data regarding the contribution of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and anemia to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are conflicting. These associations have not been prospectively evaluated, accounting for repeated, time-varying exposures.
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