A very strict guideline reduces the number of erythrocyte transfusions in preterm infants

A very strict guideline reduces the number of erythrocyte transfusions in preterm infants

Background and Objectives  Benefits of adopting restrictive guidelines for erythrocyte transfusions are still controversial. The objective of this study was to verify if a very strict guideline could reduce erythrocyte transfusions in preterm infants without adverse outcomes. Materials and Methods ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vox sanguinis 2008-08, Vol.95 (2), p.106-111
Hauptverfasser: Mimica, A. F. M. A., Dos Santos, A. M. N., Da Cunha, D. H. F., Guinsburg, R., Bordin, J. O., Chiba, A., Barros, M. M. O., Kopelman, B. I.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
anaemia
Apnea - epidemiology
Blood transfusions
Cerebral Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Clinical outcomes
Cohort Studies
erythrocyte transfusion
Erythrocyte Transfusion - standards
Erythrocyte Transfusion - utilization
Erythrocytes
Female
Gestational Age
Guideline Adherence
Guidelines
Hematocrit
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Hypoxia - epidemiology
Hypoxia - prevention & control
infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases - epidemiology
Infant, Premature, Diseases - prevention & control
Infant, Premature, Diseases - therapy
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Neonatal care
newborn
Phlebotomy - adverse effects
Positive-Pressure Respiration - utilization
Practice Guidelines as Topic
premature
Premature birth
Prospective Studies
red blood cells
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Objectives  Benefits of adopting restrictive guidelines for erythrocyte transfusions are still controversial. The objective of this study was to verify if a very strict guideline could reduce erythrocyte transfusions in preterm infants without adverse outcomes. Materials and Methods  Two prospective cohorts of neonates with gestational age
ISSN:0042-9007
1423-0410
DOI:10.1111/j.1423-0410.2008.01072.x