Oct 4, 2011 - follow-up. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2002;53:163-71. Transfusion-related necrotizing enterocolitis. To the Editor: In their article, Blau et al1 report 36 ...
Vol. 159, No. 4 October 2011 knowledge about the illness and the importance of compliance have significantly increased compliance and eradication rates.7 Ruggiero Francavilla, MD, PhD Claudia Fontana, MD Department of Biomedicina dell’Eta Evolutiva University of Bari Bari, Italy Stefania Castellaneta, MD Department of Paediatrics San Paolo Hospital Bari, Italy Elena Lionetti, MD Department of Paediatrics University of Catania Catania, Italy 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.04.047
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Transfusion-related necrotizing enterocolitis To the Editor: In their article, Blau et al1 report 36 patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which developed in 9 of them (25%) shortly after packed red blood cells (PRBC) transfusion, suggesting a possible relationship between PRBC transfusion and the development of NEC. They coin a new acronym to define this disorder: transfusion-related acute gut injury (TRAGI). The hypothesis is interesting; however, we would like to comment. First, the authors talk about very low birth weight (VLBW) (
