Impact of red blood cell transfusion on regional cerebral oxygen saturation during pediatric ECMO.

Alejandro V GarciaAna Karen VelezVictoria SurmaLeah R JagerMelania M Bembea

Published in: Transfusion (2023)

Among neonatal and pediatric patients on ECMO support, there was a statistically significant increase in crSO2 following RBC transfusion, although clinical significance needs to be investigated further. The effect was strongest among patients with lower crSO2 pre-transfusion.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
cardiac surgery
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
sickle cell disease
respiratory failure
acute kidney injury
mass spectrometry
intensive care unit
atomic force microscopy
single molecule