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Restrictive versus liberal transfusion thresholds in very low birth weight infants: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Peng WangXing WangHaidong DengLinjie LiWeelic ChongYang HaiYu Zhang
Published in: PloS one (2021)
In very low birth weight infants, a restrictive threshold for red blood cell transfusion was not associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, in either short term or long term.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • red blood cell
  • preterm infants
  • human milk
  • preterm birth
  • cardiac surgery
  • sickle cell disease
  • acute kidney injury