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Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau
#451 - On with VON (EPS 3) - Re-examining the Evidence for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Preterm Infants
36 minutes Posted Jul 6, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail Does the latest Cochrane evidence finally tip the balance in favor of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in preterm infants? In this VON Grand Rounds follow-up episode, Ben sits down with Dr. Roger Soll and Dr. Souvik Mitra to review the 2026 Cochrane systematic review on early ESA use in preterm newborns. Across 37 trials and over 6,000 infants, early ESAs consistently reduce the need for red blood cell transfusion. The review also confirms with high certainty that ESAs do no...