More clearly defining the risks of erythrocyte transfusion in the NICU

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2012, Pages 90-92

  Christensen, Robert D ^a   Del Vecchio, Antonio ^b   Ilstrup, Sarah J ^c  

^a Women and Newborns Program   (United States)

^b DI VENERE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Intermountain Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit; NICU; RBC; Risk; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CORD STRIPING; DELAYED CORD CLAMPING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEBRILE NONHEMOLYTIC TRANSFUSION REACTION; HEART STRESS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 84867027912     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.715466     Document Type: Review

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