Anemia of prematurity primary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Asra Firdous, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of anemia of prematurity include limiting phlebotomy loss, cord blood sampling for the laboratory investigations, and improving placental transfusion.
Prevention
Anemia of prematurity can be prevented by practicing the following measures in preterm infants.[1][2]
- Limit blood loss during phlebotomy
- Use cord blood for the laboratory investigations
- Batching and judicious use of laboratory tests
- Microsampling
- Use point-of-care laboratory testing devices
- Improve placental transfusion by following two methods
- Delayed cord clamping
- Umbilical cord milking
- Follow standard and individualised guidelines for blood transfusion
- Nutritional supplementation with iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, and vitamin E
References
- ↑ Alan S, Arsan S (2015). “Prevention of the anaemia of prematurity”. Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2 (3–4): 99–106. doi:10.1016/j.ijpam.2015.10.001. PMC 6372412. PMID 30805447.
- ↑ “www.cancertherapyadvisor.com”.
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