Enteral iron supplementation, red blood cell transfusion, and risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very-low-birth-weight infants.

Ravi Mangal PatelAndrea KnezevicJing YangNeeta ShenviMichael HinkesJohn D RobackKirk A EasleyCassandra D Josephson

Published in: Transfusion (2019)

The cumulative dose of supplemental enteral iron exposure and total volume of RBC transfusion are both independently associated with an increased risk of BPD in VLBW infants.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
cardiac surgery
preterm birth
iron deficiency
sickle cell disease