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Is a higher hemoglobin transfusion threshold better for extremely low birthweight infants?

Journal of Perinatology volume 42, pages 839–841 (2022)Cite this article

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Manuscript Citation: Kirpalani H, Bell EF, Hintz SR, Tan S, Schimdt B, Chaudhary AS, et al. Higher or lower hemoglobin transfusion thresholds for preterm infants. N Engl J Med 2020; 383:2639–2651. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2020248

Does a higher hemoglobin transfusion threshold in infants ≤1000 g reduce death and neurodevelopmental impairment at 2 years corrected age for extremely low birthweight infants? [1]

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Franco-Fuenmayor, M.E., Jain, S.K. Is a higher hemoglobin transfusion threshold better for extremely low birthweight infants?. J Perinatol 42, 839–841 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01358-w

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