Association, among very‐low‐birthweight neonates, between red blood cell transfusions in the week after birth and severe intraventricular hemorrhage

Abstract

It remains unclear whether transfusing VLBW neonates during the first days after birth is a proximate cause of IVH. However, the present report is consistent with previous studies showing that successful efforts to reduce early RBC transfusions is associated with a decrease in the incidence of severe IVH.