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) transfusion is a common medical intervention to treat
anemia in very preterm neonates; however, best transfusion practices, such as thresholds …

Objective. Although many centers have introduced more restrictive transfusion policies for
preterm infants in recent years, the benefits and adverse consequences of allowing lower …

Preterm neonates represent a category of patients with high transfusion needs. Ideally, red
blood cells (RBC) transfusion should be tailored to the individual requirements of the single …

Extremely low birthweight infants become anaemic during their care in the neonatal
intensive care unit because of the physiological anaemia experienced by all newborn …

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

The current evidence regarding the indication, advantages and risks of red blood cell
transfusion (RBCT) for preterm infants is discussed. This is an important area in …

Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is often considered a life-saving measure in
critically ill neonates. The smallest and least mature infants tend to receive the largest …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the risks and benefits associated with the transfusion of packed
red blood cells (PRBCs) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. We hypothesized that …

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 …