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Effects of blood transfusion on regional tissue oxygenation in preterm newborns are dependent on the degree of anaemia

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Most of the preterm infants are transfused at least once during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The aims of this study were to demonstrate if packed… Click to show full abstract

Most of the preterm infants are transfused at least once during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The aims of this study were to demonstrate if packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion modulates regional (cerebral, abdominal, renal) tissue oxygen saturation measured by nearā€infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and to demonstrate if we can use NIRS to guide transfusion decisions in neonates.

Keywords: regional tissue; tissue; transfusion; blood transfusion; effects blood; transfusion regional

Journal Title: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2019

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