Frequency of red blood cell transfusions in preterm neonates in Brazil: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cristina Ortiz Sobrinho ValeteEsther Angélica Luiz FerreiraCarolina Perez MontenegroMaria Clara Alves PilatiMarco Otilio Duarte Rodrigues WildeSandra Mara WitkowskiPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2023)
In this current meta-analysis of the evidence available, which included moderate and extremely preterm neonates, the observed frequency of red blood cell transfusions in preterm neonates in Brazil was 58.0% and this estimate can help health programming. Some Brazilian regions were not included in this study, and further research is needed to provide a more representative overview of Brazil.