Recommendations for transfusion therapy in neonatology.

Investigation Giant Placental Chorioangioma Associated with Neonatal Sepsis-like Disease: A Case Report

Giant chorioangioma is a placental tumor associated with gestational complications such as preeclampsia, polyhydramnios and hemorrhage. In addition, this tumor might lead to the incidence of non-immune fetal hydrops, heart failure, anemia, thrombocytopenia, weight loss and death among neonates. In this case report, the clinical image of a term newborn (weighing 2800 g) with one-minute Apgar sco...

Neonatology and Blood Transfusion Developments in Hematology and Immunology

Fatal pulmonary embolism in a premature neonate after twin-twin transfusion syndrome SWISS SOCIETY OF NEONATOLOGY

Platelet transfusion in the neonatal intensive care unit: benefits, risks, alternatives.

Platelet transfusions were introduced into clinical medicine about 60 years ago when they were shown to reduce the mortality rate of patients with leukemia who were bleeding secondary to hyporegenerative thrombocytopenia. In modern neonatology units, platelet transfusions are integral and indeed lifesaving for some neonates. However, the great majority of platelet transfusions currently adminis...

Neonatology on the Web: Sidbury 1923

The first transfusion of blood for hemorrhagic disease of the newborn was performed in New York City by Dr. Alexis Carrel in 1908 [1]. The method was direct transfusion from the left radial artery to the right popliteal vein. The baby recovered. In 1909 Dr. Crile introduced the cuff and cannula method. In 1910 the Elsberg cannula was introduced, and during the same year, Vincent of Boston intro...