Associations between Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.

2 Professor of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Benha University

3 paediatric department ,Benha faculty of medicine,benha university,egypt

4 Department 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 (

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Benha Medical Journal
Volume 41, Special issue (Pediatrics)
January and February 2024
Pages 74-82

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