Transient effects of transfusion and feeding advances (volumetric and caloric) on necrotizing enterocolitis development: A case-crossover study.

Vi T LeMark A KlebanoffMaria M TalaveraJonathan L Slaughter

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Using a case-crossover design, we did not detect an association between NEC development and feed fortification, feed volume increase, or PRBC transfusion within 48-hours prior to NEC-onset. Replication in a larger set of cases is needed.

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cardiac surgery
open label
placebo controlled
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