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Neonatal Transfusion
Transfusion indications for neonates vary depending on the clinical context, including the gestational age and birth weight. The most common... -
Little known and less understood: the benefits of a lower hematocrit (~40%) in reconstituted blood for double volume exchange transfusion
A double volume exchange transfusion (DVET) is an important, if infrequently performed, intervention to acutely lessen the total serum bilirubin...
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Understanding the risk factors for adverse events during exchange transfusion in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia using explainable artificial intelligence
ObjectiveTo understand the risk factors associated with adverse events during exchange transfusion (ET) in severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
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Validation of an instrument for the evaluation of exchange transfusion (INEXTUS) via an OSCE
IntroductionExchange transfusion is the treatment of choice for patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia who do not respond to phototherapy. This...
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Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis
Transfusion medicine is a broad area of clinical pathology that includes blood transfusion, preparation and analysis of blood components, blood cell... -
Neonatal Hemochromatosis: Treatment with Exchange Transfusion and Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Neonatal Hemochromatosis (NH) is a rare phenotype of severe fetal/neonatal liver injury that is accompanied by extrahepatic siderosis. Current...
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Equity in blood transfusion precision services
BackgroundBlood collection agencies are integrating precision medicine techniques to improve and individualise blood donor and recipient outcomes....
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Quality Control in Blood Transfusion Services
Blood transfusion services encompasses a comprehensive spectrum of practices ranging from the selection of donor to issue of blood components,... -
Retrospective cohort study of neonatal blood transfusion in China
BackgroundBlood transfusion therapy is extremely important for certain neonatal diseases, but the threshold for neonatal blood transfusion is not the...
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New frontiers in neonatal red blood cell transfusion research
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are common in neonates requiring intensive care. Recent studies have compared restricted versus liberal transfusion...
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Serial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion in pregnant women with sickle cell disease (TAPS-2): statistical and qualitative analysis plan for a randomised controlled feasibility trial
BackgroundThere are significant knowledge gaps regarding the effectiveness of serial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion (SPEBT) for pregnant...
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Intrauterine Transfusion for Fetal Anemia: An 8-Year Experience from a Tertiary Care Center
Aim and BackgroundTo study the procedure-related complications and outcomes of intrauterine transfusion (IUT) in fetal anemia.
MethodsA single...
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The effect of exchange transfusion on mortality in neonatal sepsis: a meta-analysis
Although antimicrobials are the cornerstone of neonatal sepsis management, adjunctive therapies are required to improve outcomes. The aim of our...
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Comparing outcomes of plate augmentation, nail exchange, and nail exchange with plate augmentation in the treatment of atrophic femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nailing: a multicenter retrospective study
IntroductionIntramedullary (IM) nailing is the treatment of choice for femoral shaft fractures, but nonunion rates have been reported to be as high...
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Blood/Blood Products Transfusion
The indications and complications for the transfusion of blood, platelets and fresh frozen plasma are addressed. -
Coagulation and Transfusion Medicine
Coagulopathy is the disruption of the harmonic balance between hemostasis and fibrinolysis. A frequently encountered cause of pediatric coagulopathy...