Current clinical protocols for blood sampling and analyses in extremely preterm infants rely on an infrastructure adapted to and developed for adult medicine. Excessive blood sampling volumes and the resulting loss of fetal blood components are related to neonatal morbidity. This randomised trial aims to provide evidence that preservation of blood using micro-methods results in decreased morbidity and increased quality of life in extremely preterm infants.
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Broncho-pulmonary dysplasia
Timeframe: Broncho-pulmonary dysplasia is determined at a postmenstrual age of 36 weeks