Erythrocyte transfusions in neonates: Is it safe to co-infuse dextrose-containing solutions?

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Christensen, Robert D ^a   Ilstrup, Sarah ^a  

^a INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; INFUSION FLUID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; EDITORIAL; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACIDS; ELECTROLYTES; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; GLUCOSE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 84455170988     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300516     Document Type: Editorial

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