Changes in hematocrit following a blood transfusion does not influence the risk for necrotizing enterocolitis: A case-control study

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-27

  Lawrence, Shelley M ^a   Nandyal, R ^a   Hallford, G ^a   Anderson, M ^a   Hart, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

blood transfusion; classic NEC (CNEC); hematocrit; NEC; neonates; transfusion associated necrotizing enterocolitis (TANEC)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; PREMATURITY; PROCEDURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84902208264     PISSN: 19345798     EISSN: 18784429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NPM-1475513     Document Type: Article

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