Abd Almonaem, E., elfiqy, O., Abdel Haie, O., Wahdan, A. (2024). Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Benha Medical Journal, 41(Special issue (Pediatrics)), 74-82. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.230932.1879
Eman Rateb Abd Almonaem; Osama abo El fotoh elfiqy; Omima mohamed Abdel Haie; Aya Mohammed Wahdan. "Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants". Benha Medical Journal, 41, Special issue (Pediatrics), 2024, 74-82. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.230932.1879
Abd Almonaem, E., elfiqy, O., Abdel Haie, O., Wahdan, A. (2024). 'Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants', Benha Medical Journal, 41(Special issue (Pediatrics)), pp. 74-82. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.230932.1879
Abd Almonaem, E., elfiqy, O., Abdel Haie, O., Wahdan, A. Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Benha Medical Journal, 2024; 41(Special issue (Pediatrics)): 74-82. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.230932.1879
Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
2Professor of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Benha University
3paediatric department ,Benha faculty of medicine,benha university,egypt
4Department pf pediatrics Faculty of Medicine
Benha University
Abstract
Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious inflammation of the bowel which mostly affects preterm infants. Two to five percent of all admissions to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are because of NEC. In 85% cases, NEC affects very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (