The comparative efficacy and safety of restrictive with liberal transfusion thresholds remain
controversial in anemic preterm infants. This meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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 …

This field is plagued by lack of replication, small studies and speculative findings. Hence, the
risk–benefit ratio of blood transfusions for preterms still needs adequate definition. Evidence …

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

Anemia and thrombocytopenia occur frequently in preterm neonates and the majority of
them require at least one blood transfusion during the first few weeks of life. However, there …

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 …