Platelet transfusion practice pattern before and after implementation of a local restrictive transfusion protocol in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Alexandra ZabeidaLily ChartrandJacques LacroixAndréanne Villeneuve

Published in: Transfusion (2022)

Restrictive local transfusion thresholds in a NICU decreased the proportion of platelet-transfused neonates by 46% and reduced donor exposure in transfused patients.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
preterm infants
primary care
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
sickle cell disease
chronic kidney disease
randomized controlled trial
prognostic factors
red blood cell
low birth weight