Risk factors of red blood cell infusion in very low/ultra-low birth weight neonates with respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract

Objective To investigate the risk factors of red blood cell transfusion frequency (fRBCT) toward newborns with very/extremely low birth weight (V/ELBW) who experienced 57 days, >2.75 days and >23.75 days. Conclusion Increased fRBCT may complicate V/ELBW NRDS newborns who experienced <32 weeks of gestational age with NEC, hematosepsis, BPD and ROP. Duration of hospital stay, invasive ventilation and IVN are relatively effective predictive indicators for whether such cases have undergone ≥3 red blood cell transfusions throughout their hospitalization.

Keywords

• neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (nrds)
• red blood cell transfusion
• risk factors
• predictive value
• very low/ultra-low birth weight
• neonates