Anemia of prematurity (AOP)
Authors:
K. Demová; M. Kovácsová; O. Zaikina; Š. Macková
Authors‘ workplace:
Neonatologická klinika, Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou, Nové Zámky
Published in:
Čes-slov Neonat 2024; 30 (2): 108-113.
Category:
Reviews
Overview
Anemia of prematurity (AOP)
Advances in perinatal and neonatal care have led and continue to increase the survival of premature newborns. Nevertheless, this group of newborns remains at significant risk of developing the most common life-threatening complications, such as intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy of prematurity, and anemia of prematurity. Anemia of premature babies is caused by a combination of several factors: lower hemoglobin value at birth, short average life span of red blood cells, reduced production of endogenous erythropoietin, associated medical complications and frequent blood sampling. The summary article summarizes information about the adaptation of erythropoiesis, the causes of anemia of prematurity, the possibilities of its diagnosis, prevention and treatment in the light of current literature.
Keywords:
prevention – erythropoietin – anemia of prematurity – transfusions
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