Red blood cell transfusion frequency and the risk and severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study
RBC transfusion frequency is an independent, dose-dependent risk factor for BPD in preterm infants. Reducing unnecessary transfusions and optimizing anemia management may help mitigate BPD risk and severity.
Authors
- Shan Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6448-2238)
- Xiaoyan Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1893-8457)
- Hao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4093-5647)
- Zhenhai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4479-7205)
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05797-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52