Intravenous iron administration together with parenteral nutrition to very preterm Jehovah's Witness twins. (2nd June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Poorisrisak, Porntiva; Schroeder, Allan Mikael; Greisen, Gorm; Zachariassen, Gitte
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-06-02
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202167
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Preterm twin sisters (monozygotic) were born at gestational age 27 weeks and 5 days with birth weights of 935 and 735 g. They were admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit for a period of 1 month. Their parents were Jehovah's Witnesses and refused blood transfusion for their preterm daughters. Subcutaneous erythropoietin and intravenous iron were given as a prophylactic to avoid anaemia.