Red blood cell transfusions alter splanchnic oxygenation response to enteral feeding in preterm infants: an observational pilot study.

Silvia MartiniCaterina SpadaArianna AcetiPaola RucciDino GibertoniBarbara BattistiniSanto ArcuriGiacomo FaldellaLuigi Corvaglia

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

In preterm infants, RBC transfusions may alter splanchnic oxygenation response to enteral feeds. Whether these changes are involved in the pathogenesis of transfusion-associated NEC has to be evaluated in further larger trials.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
red blood cell
low birth weight
blood flow
cardiac surgery
cross sectional
acute kidney injury