A comparison of high and standard blood transfusion volumes in premature infants

We compared high volume (20 ml/kg) with standard volume (15 ml/kg) packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions in a randomized trial. Ten high volume babies received a mean of 2.8 transfusions, while 10 standard volume babies received a mean of 3.4 (p=0.58). No adverse events were attributed to the us...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta pædiatrica (Oslo) 2005-05, Vol.94 (5), p.624-625
Hauptverfasser:	WONG, Hubert, CONNELLY, Robert, DAY, Andrew, FLAVIN, Michael P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies Biological and medical sciences Blood Transfusion - methods Diseases of red blood cells General aspects Hematocrit Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Medical sciences
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Zusammenfassung:	We compared high volume (20 ml/kg) with standard volume (15 ml/kg) packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions in a randomized trial. Ten high volume babies received a mean of 2.8 transfusions, while 10 standard volume babies received a mean of 3.4 (p=0.58). No adverse events were attributed to the use of the high volume transfusions. Higher transfusion volumes appear to be well tolerated. The data can be used in the planning of larger controlled trials in VLBW infants.
ISSN:	0803-5253 1651-2227
DOI:	10.1080/08035250510027291