Anemia at pediatric intensive care unit discharge: prevalence and risk markers.
Pierre DemaretOliver KaramMarisa TucciJacques LacroixHélène BehalAlain DuhamelFrédéric LebrunAndré MulderStéphane LeteurtrePublished in: Annals of intensive care (2017)
Anemia is highly prevalent at PICU discharge and is strongly predicted by anemia at PICU admission. The usual age-based definitions of anemia may not be relevant for critically ill children. The consequences of anemia at PICU discharge are unknown and deserve further scrutiny.