Categorization and Frequency of Indications for Packed Cell Transfusion in the Preterm Newborn during the Initial Hospital Stay at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study  

作　　者：Shirin Surani Heeramani Lohana Sheraz Ahmed Rabia Hassan Sapna Kewalani Khalil Ahmed Shirin Surani;Heeramani Lohana;Sheraz Ahmed;Rabia Hassan;Sapna Kewalani;Khalil Ahmed(Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Centre, Hyderabad, Pakistan)

机构地区：[1]Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Centre, Hyderabad, Pakistan

出　　处：《Open Journal of Pediatrics》2021年第4期786-796,共11页儿科学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：<strong>Introduction:</strong> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">Packed cell transfusion is a lifesaving procedure in premature babies as they have more complications as compared to babies who are born at term. Complications related to prematurity increase as gestational age decreases and anemia is one of the complications of prematurity which needs packed cell transfusions. To date, when to transfuse preterm babies and what would be the threshold for hemoglobin and hematocrit is still a point of argument as well as liberal versus restrictive transfusion protocols have been developed but what should be followed still needs more data. In our study, we have observed frequencies of different indications of packed cell transfusion in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. This endeavor will help in the establishment of guidelines regarding transfusion and the threshold on which any intervention should be done also it would be a step towards the identification of preventable causes that lead to transfusion and transfusion-related risks and hazards.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To determine the indication of packed cell transfusion and their frequencies in preterm neonates.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Design:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This was a cross-sectional study.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Setting:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The study was carried out in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Duration:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The duration of the study was 1 year.</s<strong>Introduction:</strong> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">Packed cell transfusion is a lifesaving procedure in premature babies as they have more complications as compared to babies who are born at term. Complications related to prematurity increase as gestational age decreases and anemia is one of the complications of prematurity which needs packed cell transfusions. To date, when to transfuse preterm babies and what would be the threshold for hemoglobin and hematocrit is still a point of argument as well as liberal versus restrictive transfusion protocols have been developed but what should be followed still needs more data. In our study, we have observed frequencies of different indications of packed cell transfusion in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. This endeavor will help in the establishment of guidelines regarding transfusion and the threshold on which any intervention should be done also it would be a step towards the identification of preventable causes that lead to transfusion and transfusion-related risks and hazards.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To determine the indication of packed cell transfusion and their frequencies in preterm neonates.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Design:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This was a cross-sectional study.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Setting:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The study was carried out in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Duration:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The duration of the study was 1 year.</s

关 键 词：Packed Cell Transfusion PRETERM Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Anemia of Prematurity Phlebotomy Losses 

分 类 号：O17[理学—数学]