The impact of red blood cell transfusion in preterm neonates on germinal matrix hemorrhage: incidence and grade with correlation to outcome

• Main Authors: Khaled Amin Nasef Ahmed (Author), Dalia Ahmed Saied (Author), Eman E. L. Sayed Mustafa Megahed (Author), Sara Mahmoud Kamel (Author), Mona Ahmed Kamel (Author)
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• Udgivet: SpringerOpen, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Germinal matrix hemorrhage affects 20 to 25% of infants with a low birth weight (less than 1500 g). About one-tenth of them progress to intra-parenchymal hemorrhage, usually during the first days after birth. Several studies have found a correlation between packed RBC transfusion...