A novel analysis to monitor anemia in very low birth weight infants

Monitoring for anemia is an important part of clinical care for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. We will present a novel analysis of a longitudinal study of VLBW infants from three Atlanta-area hospitals to evaluate the prognostic value of mothers' and infants' characteristics for predicting infant's hemoglobin levels and need for transfusion. We will discuss statistical challenges and complexities in analyzing such data. We will conclude the talk with sensible interpretation of our analysis results.

Blood transfusion

Clinical decision-making

Longitudinal study

NICU