Duration of anaemia during the first week of life is an independent risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity

Aim This study evaluated the correlation between retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), anaemia and blood transfusions in extremely preterm infants. Methods We included 227 infants born below 28 weeks of gestation at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Australia, from 2014–2016. Birth characteristics a...

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica 2018-05, Vol.107 (5), p.759-766
Main Authors: Lundgren, Pia, Athikarisamy, Sam E., Patole, Sanjay, Lam, Geoffrey C., Smith, Lois E., Simmer, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaemia
Anemia
Blood transfusion
Blood transfusions
Erythropoietin
Gestation
Hemoglobin
Infants
Premature babies
Preterm infants
Regression analysis
Retinopathy
Retinopathy of prematurity
Risk factors
Sepsis
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Summary:Aim This study evaluated the correlation between retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), anaemia and blood transfusions in extremely preterm infants. Methods We included 227 infants born below 28 weeks of gestation at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Australia, from 2014–2016. Birth characteristics and risk factors for ROP were retrieved, and anaemia and severe anaemia were defined as a haemoglobins of
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/apa.14187