- Original Article
- Neonatology (Perinatology)
- Effect of red blood cell transfusion on short-term outcomes in very low birth weight infants
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Eui Young Lee, Sung Shin Kim, Ga Young Park, Sun Hyang Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2020;63(2):56-62. Published online February 6, 2020
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Question: Does RBC transfusion affect the short-term outcomes of VLBW infants?
Finding: The results showed that RBC transfusion was significantly related to the incidence of BPD (OR, 5.42; P<0.001) and NEC (OR, 3.40; P=0.009).
Meaning: Careful consideration of the patient’s clinical condition and appropriate guidelines is required before administering RBC transfusions. |
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- Association between vitamin D level at birth and respiratory morbidities in very-low-birth-weight infants
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Ian Kim, Sung Shin Kim, Jee In Song, Seock Hwa Yoon, Ga Young Park, Yong-Wha Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2019;62(5):166-172. Published online October 24, 2018
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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate vitamin D status at birth in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs: <1,500 g) and to determine the association between vitamin D level and respiratory morbidity.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital between November 2013 and November 2017. We collected blood samples and data on respiratory morbidity from 230 VLBWIs on the first... |
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