Preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit receive a greater number of red cell
transfusions than any other hospitalized patient group. During the first weeks after birth …

There are two recently completed large randomized clinical trials of blood transfusions in the
preterm infants most at risk of requiring them. Liberal and restrictive strategies were …

Preterm infants are more liable to suffer from anemia, as 90% of extremely low birth weight
infants receive red blood cell transfusion. When to receive red blood cell transfusion is not …

Anemia of prematurity affects the majority of preterm infants, particularly extremely low
birthweight infants. Anemia of prematurity arises from both innate and iatrogenic causes and …

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a common and lifesaving therapy for anemic neonates
and infants, particularly among those born prematurely or undergoing surgery. However …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) transfused at
lower hemoglobin thresholds versus higher thresholds have different rates of survival or …

Objective To estimate the incidence of blood product transfusion, including red blood cells,
platelets, and plasma, and characterize pretransfusion hematologic values for infants during …

Objective To evaluate the effect of blood sampling stewardship on transfusion requirements
among infants born extremely preterm. Study design In this single-center, randomized …

Background Preterm neonates are likely to require red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, and
extremely low birth weight infants almost invariably receive multiple transfusions …

Thresholds for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Preterm Infants Page 1 Thresholds for Red
Blood Cell Transfusion in Preterm Infants: Evidence to Practice Chad C. Andersen, MBBS …