High-dose erythropoietin (EPO; a hormone) administered within 42 hours of birth to preterm infants was associated with a reduced risk of brain injury, as indicated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This is according to a study in the August 27 issue of iJAMA/i. Survival of premature infants has improved over the past decades, but at the expense of an increase in the number of infants affected by long-term developmental disabilities. Premature infants are ...Saturday, 30 August 2014
EPO Associated With Reduced Risk of Brain Abnormalities in Preterm Infants
High-dose erythropoietin (EPO; a hormone) administered within 42 hours of birth to preterm infants was associated with a reduced risk of brain injury, as indicated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This is according to a study in the August 27 issue of iJAMA/i. Survival of premature infants has improved over the past decades, but at the expense of an increase in the number of infants affected by long-term developmental disabilities. Premature infants are ...
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