Restrictive versus liberal red blood cell transfusion thresholds in very low birth weight infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 122-130

  Ibrahim, Masitah ^a   Ho, Selina Kah Ying ^a   Yeo, Cheo Lian ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

premature infant; red blood cell transfusion; very low birth weight

Indexed keywords

PREMATURE INFANT; RED BLOOD CELL TRANSFUSION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BRAIN; BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 84894266008     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12409     Document Type: Review

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