fitnessUpdated: Jan 01, 2021, 10:28 ISTA randomized clinical trial lead by researchers of George Mason University has examined the blood transfusions in premature babies and their long term impacts. The study appears in ‘The New England Journal of Medicine’ and is the largest study to-date to compare thresholds for blood transfusions in premature infants. Very low birth weight infants are at high risk for anaemia and often need blood transfusions to survive. Some doctors use a higher level and some use a lower level of red blood cells to order a transfusion. Measuring haemoglobin, a protein produced in red blood cells, indicates the proportion of red blood cells.

Source: Hindustan Times January 01, 2021 04:48 UTC