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 …

Background: Blood transfusion is common in infants. Due to the weakened immune system
of newborns and the risk of blood transfusion complications, it is necessary to pay more …

Anemia of prematurity (AOP) is a common condition with a well-described chronology, nadir
hemoglobin levels, and timeline of recovery. However, the underlying pathophysiology and …

Reducing blood loss and the need for blood transfusions in extremely preterm infants is part
of effective care. Delayed cord clamping is well supported by the evidence and is …

Background: The purpose of the present paper was to detect the clinical factors most
predictive of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in extremely low‐birthweight (ELBW) infants in …

Objective: To evaluate the incidence, onset, duration, characteristics and importance of late-
onset neutropenia (defined as absolute neutrophil count< 1500 μl− 1 at 3 weeks of age or …

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 …

Painful procedures are commonplace in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
environment and sampling for blood tests is perhaps the most common source. Several …

Objectives: to determine the relationship between the initial nucleated red blood cells
(nRBC) count during the first 12 hours after birth and inborn infection in neonates. Materials …

Introduction Haemoglobin levels assessment is a crucial part of neonatal intensive care
practice, the painful experience of repeated heel pricks and venepunctures blood sampling …