Cellular and humoral coagulation profiles and occurrence of IVH in VLBW and ELWB infants

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a major complication in preterm neonates with significant long-term morbidity and an increased mortality rate. The role of the immature coagulation system in the pathogenesis of IVH in these infants is still under debate. The aim of this study was to provide reference values for coagulation studies within the first 24h of life, and to relate these findings to the incidence of IVH.

Source: Early Human Development - October 27, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Perrine Duppré, Harald Sauer, Eleni Z. Giannopoulou, Ludwig Gortner, Holger Nunold, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Jürgen Geisel, Bernhard Stephan, Sascha Meyer Source Type: research