Cross-sectional association between red blood cell distribution width and regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation in preterm infants in the first 14 days after birth.

Background: Hypoxia can threaten the metabolic functions of different systems in immature neonates, particularly the central nervous system. The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has recently been reported as a prognostic factor in neurologic diseases. Herein, we examined the correlation between RDW and regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rcSO).

Association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with preterm necrotizing enterocolitis: a retrospective case-control study.

Background: There have been few studies on the relationship between the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We conducted a retrospective case-control study to investigate this relationship in preterm neonates.

Methods: A total of 199 preterm neonates diagnosed with NEC between January 2018 and January 2020 were included in this study.