Warming blood products for transfusion to neonates: In vitro assessments.

Whitley N Hulse Timothy M BahrLauren FredricksonChristy M CanfieldKim FriddleTheodore J PysherSarah J IlstrupRobin K OhlsRobert D Christensen

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

In simulated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) transfusions, an inline blood warmer can deliver blood products at near-physiologic temperatures with no detected damage. We suggest in vivo testing of warmed NICU transfusions, assessing product effectiveness and hypothermia risk reduction.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
randomized controlled trial
low birth weight
cardiac arrest
systematic review
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
sickle cell disease