Haemoglobin transfusion threshold in very preterm newborns: A theoretical framework derived from prevailing oxygen physiology

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-74

  Andersen, C C ^a   Stark, M J ^a,b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOGLOBIN TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; PREMATURITY;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 83255187161     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: 15322777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.09.044     Document Type: Article

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