Importance Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a common medical intervention to treat
anemia in very preterm neonates; however, best transfusion practices, such as thresholds …

Background: Many neonatal intensive care units have introduced restrictive transfusion
policies for preterm infants. The justification for such an approach is debatable. Objective: To …

Neonatologists have struggled for decades with the decision of when to transfuse preterm
infants with red blood cells (RBCs). As a result of phlebotomy blood losses and inadequate …

Importance Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are frequently administered to preterm infants
born before 32 weeks of gestation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Two …

Our objective was to survey neonatologists regarding international practice of red cell
transfusion thresholds for premature infants with< 1000-g birth weight and/or< 28-week …

Objective To evaluate red blood cell (RBC) transfusion practices in preterm neonates before
and after protocol change. Methods All preterm neonates (< 32 weeks of gestation) admitted …

Background Limited data suggest that higher hemoglobin thresholds for red-cell
transfusions may reduce the risk of cognitive delay among extremely-low-birth-weight infants …

Aim A systematic review was conducted to examine the effects of restrictive versus liberal
red blood cell (RBC) transfusion thresholds on clinically important outcomes in very low birth …

Background To assess the efficacy and safety of restrictive versus liberal red blood cell
transfusion thresholds in very low birth weight infants. Methods We searched MEDLINE …

Pathologic anemia is defined by an inadequate red blood cell mass that fails to meet the
oxygen needs of tissues. Neonates often require red cell transfusions due to a decreased …