Restrictive guideline reduces platelet count thresholds for transfusions in very low birth weight preterm infants

Autor:	D. H. F. da Cunha, A F M A Mimica, Joana Borges, Ruth Guinsburg, Benjamin Israel Kopelman, A. M. N. dos Santos
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Mechanical ventilation Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Ventricular haemorrhage business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Birth weight Retrospective cohort study Hematology General Medicine Guideline Low birth weight Platelet transfusion Anesthesia medicine Platelet medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	Vox Sanguinis. 104:207-213
ISSN:	0042-9007
Popis:	Background and Objectives Platelet transfusions are performed almost entirely according to expert experience. This study assessed the effectiveness of a restrictive guideline to reduce platelet transfusions in preterm infants. Methods A retrospective cohort of preterm infants with a birth weight of 50,000/ml were greater in Period 1. Among thrombocytopenic neonates, the percentage of transfused neonates and the number of transfusions were similar in both groups. Conclusion The restrictive guideline for platelet transfusions reduced the platelet count thresholds for neonatal transfusions without increasing the rate of ventricular haemorrhage.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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