Transfusion Practices in 12 Neonatal Networks: Are We Closer to Adopting a Restrictive Transfusion Approach?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Recent evidence suggests a restrictive approach toward blood transfusions for management of preterm infants. Objective was to survey blood transfusion practises in preterm neonates <29 weeks' gestation among 12 population-based neonatal networks participating in the International Network for Evaluating Outcomes in Neonates (iNeo).

Methods

An online survey based on 2023 practices was sent to 608 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs): Australia/New Zealand (30), Brazil (20), Canada (32), Finland (5), France (70), Israel (26), Japan (292), Poland (56), Spain (55), Sweden (9), Switzerland (9), and Tuscany, Italy (4). Transfusion thresholds in 4 different scenarios were surveyed: (a) infants invasively ventilated within first 7 postnatal days, (b) infants invasively vent

SUBMITTER: Klinger G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12215162 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature