Hemodynamically significant anemia as an indication of transfusion in preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To transfuse or not to transfuse premature infants" is still one of debatable issues in neonatal care that has not been completely solved. Recognizing hemodynamically significant (HS) anemia might be part of the solution. Our purposes were to investigate the hemodynamic effects of late onset anemia and red blood cells (RBCs) transfusion on premature neonates with gestational age 28-32 weeks and to tailor transfusion needs based on hemodynamic variables and Hb/HCT level.

Methods

In the current study, 36 anemic preterm infants with a gestational age of 28-32 weeks and a postnatal age of 3-9 weeks, all having a hematocrit (HCT) level below 30% and being candidates for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, were compared to 36 non-anemic infants with HCT levels of 30% or

SUBMITTER: Farag MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12084977 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature