INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the cardiovascular responses to blood transfusion in children with anemic heart failure using mostly clinical parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients with anemic heart failure presenting to a children's emergency room and requiring blood transfusion were assessed for heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), liver s...

Ill babies are more likely to be transfused than any other patients The special care baby unit presents unique problems for the physician caring for ill, newborn infants. These infants, both mature and preterm, are more likely to be transfused with blood products than any other group of patients. The indications for tranfusion and the techniques used by the blood bank to provide for these needs...

In the field of orofacial surgery, a red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) is occasionally required during double jaw and oral cancer surgery. However, the question remains whether the effect of RBCT during the perioperative period is beneficial or harmful. The answer to this question remains challenging. In the field of orofacial surgery, transfusion is performed for the purpose of oxygen transfer...

Background We prospectively compared restrictive and liberal transfusion strategies for critically ill children regarding hemodynamic and laboratory parameters. Methods A total of 180 children requiring packed red blood cells (PRBCs) were randomized into two groups: the liberal transfusion strategy group (transfusion trigger < 10 g/dL, Group 1) and the restrictive transfusion strategy group (...

OBJECTIVE To review the findings and discuss the implications of transfusion strategies in stable critically ill children. DESIGN A critical appraisal of the article "Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units" by Lacroix J, Hebert PC, Hutchison, et al, published in the N Engl J Med in 2007 with literature review. FINDINGS In this prospective, randomized, controll...

BACKGROUND Patients with malignancy comprise a unique group for whom transfusions play an important role. Because the need for transfusions may span a long period of time, these patients may be at risk for more adverse events due to transfusion than other patient groups. METHODS A literature search on PubMed that included original studies and reviews was performed. The results were summarized...

PURPOSE The aim of our study was to determine predictive factors and requirement for perioperative blood transfusion in elderly patients with extra capsular hip fractures treated with cephalo-medullary device. METHODS Seventy-nine patients with extra capsular hip fractures treated with cephalo-medullary nailing were included in the study. Age, sex, ASA grade, timing of surgery, preoperative a...

or pregnancy (Rh+ fetus) The transfusion of blood or its components can correct many deficiencies, even if only temporarily, and in most cases this effect can be achieved without any untoward effects. Nevertheless, incompatibilities of several kinds do occasionally cause trouble. Each blood cell has many different antigens on its surface, so the cells of a donor are virtually certain to contain...

  Background :Although transfusion is a common procedure for treating anemia of prematurity, there is no specific protocol for blood transfusion in premature newborns. So in this study we investigate whether application of a strict protocol has any statistically significant effect on reduction of blood transfusion.   Methods : In this study, first group admitted in NICU during 2005 - 2006 and t...

background recombinant human erythropoietin (rhuepo) treatment can increase hemoglobin levels and decrease transfusion requirements. this study aims to investigate how blood transfusion influences hemoglobin levels in patients receiving rhuepo for 12 weeks. materials and methods this was a case-control study of 60 patients less than 15 years with anemia and a solid tumor in any location between...