Peri-operative red blood cell transfusion in neonates and infants: NEonate and Children audiT of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe: A prospective European multicentre observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about current clinical practice concerning peri-operative red blood cell transfusion in neonates and small infants. Guidelines suggest transfusions based on haemoglobin thresholds ranging from 8.5 to 12 g dl-1, distinguishing between children from birth to day 7 (week 1), from day 8 to day 14 (week 2) or from day 15 (≥week 3) onwards.

Objective

To observe peri-operative red blood cell transfusion practice according to guidelines in relation to patient outcome.

Design

A multicentre observational study.

Setting

The NEonate-Children sTudy of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe (NECTARINE) trial recruited patients up to 60 weeks' postmenstrual age undergoing anaesthesia for surgical or diagnostic procedures from 165 centres in 31 European coun

SUBMITTER: Fuchs A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815837 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature