Early red cell transfusion is associated with development of severe retinopathy of prematurity.

Christopher LustZachary Andrew VesoulisRonald JackupsSteve LiaoRakesh RaoAmit M Mathur

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2018)

pRBC transfusions in the first 10 days of life are associated with an almost four-fold increased risk of severe ROP, independent of gestational age at birth or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) status.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
early onset
single cell
cardiac surgery
drug induced
acute kidney injury
bone marrow
sickle cell disease