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Can cord blood sampling delay the first packed red blood cell transfusion?

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Manuscript citation: Balasubramanian H, Malpani P, Sindhur M, Kabra N, Ahmed J, Srinivasan l. Effect of Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling versus Admission Blood Sampling on Requirement of Blood Transfusion in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2019;211.

In extremely preterm neonates born <28 weeks’ gestational age and with birth weight <1000 g, does cord blood sampling from placental end compared to admission blood sampling from neonate affect the time from birth to first packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion?

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Kumar, R., Sullivan, B. Can cord blood sampling delay the first packed red blood cell transfusion?. J Perinatol 41, 644–647 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-020-00872-z

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