Clinical Practice Guideline for Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds in Very Preterm Neonates

• Published in: JAMA network open Vol. 7; no. 6; p. e2417431
• Main Authors: Deschmann, Emöke, Dame, Christof, Sola-Visner, Martha C, Fustolo-Gunnink, Susanna F, Guyatt, Gordon H, Patel, Ravi Mangal, Stanworth, Simon J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 03.06.2024
• Subjects: Anemia, Neonatal - blood; Anemia, Neonatal - therapy; Erythrocyte Transfusion - methods; Erythrocyte Transfusion - standards; Female; Hemoglobins - analysis; Humans; Infant, Extremely Premature; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Male; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Systematic Reviews as Topic

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a common medical intervention to treat anemia in very preterm neonates; however, best transfusion practices, such as thresholds, remain uncertain. To develop recommendations for clinicians on the use of RBC transfusions in very preterm neonates. An international s...