Both severe anemia and red blood-cell transfusion may negatively influence clinical
outcome in neurocritical patients. Acceptance of low hemoglobin concentrations may be …

Objective: To determine association of anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusions with
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants. Study Design: A total of 111 preterm …

Many premature babies, especially those with a low birth weight are given multiple
transfusions during their first few weeks of life. The major serious complications of …

Background: For premature neonates needing parenteral nutrition (PN), a balanced lipid
supply is crucial. The authors hypothesized that a lipid emulsion containing medium‐chain …

BACKGROUND: Multiple packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions in very low birth weight
(VLBW) prematurity have been suggested to be a risk factor for the development of …

Objective: Preterm infants are frequently transfused with red blood cells based on
standardized guidelines or clinical concerns that anemia taxes infants' physiological …

Anemia is commonly seen in preterm infants. It may reduce the capacity of hemoglobin to
transport oxygen throughout the body and may result in tissue and organ dysfunction. This …

Background: Infants with extremely low birth weight uniformly develop anemia of prematurity
and frequently require red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs). Although RBCT is widely …

Objective To assess mortality and morbidities in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants before
and after changing to a restrictive blood transfusion guideline (RTG). Study design This is a …

Blood transfusion has for years been considered to have obvious clinical benefits and to be
a relatively low-risk procedure. Not until the early 1980s did transfusion practices begin to …