Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion as a Predictor of Moderate–Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Comparative Cohort Study of Very Preterm Infants

Abstract

· Transfusions were found to be an important risk factor for BPD development in very premature infants.. · Number and volume of transfusion were associated with the severity of BPD.. · Optimal cut point volume of transfusion for prediction of BPD was 42 mL/kg body weight..