2023
Associations of donor, component, and recipient factors on hemoglobin increments following red blood cell transfusion in very low birth weight infants
DeSimone R, Plimier C, Goel R, Hendrickson J, Josephson C, Patel R, Sola‐Visner M, Roubinian N. Associations of donor, component, and recipient factors on hemoglobin increments following red blood cell transfusion in very low birth weight infants. Transfusion 2023, 63: 1424-1429. PMID: 37387597, PMCID: PMC10530070, DOI: 10.1111/trf.17468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weight infantsRed blood cell transfusionBirth weight infantsBlood cell transfusionVLBW infantsHemoglobin incrementsTransfusion effectivenessCell transfusionWeight infantsRBC transfusionHemoglobin levelsRecipient factorsBlood donorsSingle-unit RBC transfusionsRBC unitsAssociation of donorDonor hemoglobin levelsTransfusion episodesTransfusion eventsClinical outcomesDonor factorsMultivariable regressionTransfusionDonor sexFemale donors
2022
The Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐IV‐Pediatric (REDS‐IV‐P): A research program striving to improve blood donor safety and optimize transfusion outcomes across the lifespan
Josephson CD, Glynn S, Mathew S, Birch R, Bakkour S, Kreuziger L, Busch MP, Chapman K, Dinardo C, Hendrickson J, Hod EA, Kelly S, Luban N, Mast A, Norris P, Custer B, Sabino E, Sachais B, Spencer BR, Stone M, Kleinman S, for the National Heart L. The Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐IV‐Pediatric (REDS‐IV‐P): A research program striving to improve blood donor safety and optimize transfusion outcomes across the lifespan. Transfusion 2022, 62: 982-999. PMID: 35441384, PMCID: PMC9353062, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood safety issueRecipient outcomesData Coordinating CenterRecipient EpidemiologySevere acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2Blood donor safetyNon-transfused patientsProspective observational studyHospital electronic medical recordsCorona virus 2Sickle cell diseaseElectronic medical recordsPreterm infantsDonor safetyNational HeartMedical recordsBlood donorsCell diseaseObservational studyBlood supplyTransfusion outcomesBlood centersStudy designSpecial populationsCoordinating Center
2021
Transfusion practices for pediatric oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: Data from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐III (REDS‐III)
Goel R, Nellis ME, Karam O, Hanson SJ, Tormey CA, Patel RM, Birch R, Sachais BS, Sola‐Visner M, Hauser RG, Luban NLC, Gottschall J, Josephson CD, Hendrickson JE, Karafin MS, Study‐IV‐Pediatric F. Transfusion practices for pediatric oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: Data from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐III (REDS‐III). Transfusion 2021, 61: 2589-2600. PMID: 34455598, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational normalized ratioBlood Institute Recipient EpidemiologyDonor Evaluation Study-IIINational Heart LungTransfusion practicePediatric oncologyRecipient EpidemiologyHSCT patientsPlasma transfusionRed blood cellsPlatelet countHeart LungHematopoietic stem cell transplantation patientsHematopoietic stem cell transplant patientsMedian international normalized ratioStem cell transplant patientsStem cell transplantation patientsLower INR valuesPre-transfusion HbMedian platelet countMulticenter retrospective studyCell transplant patientsCell transplantation patientsStudy IIIAcute myeloid leukemiaTransfusion practices in a large cohort of hospitalized children
Nellis ME, Goel R, Hendrickson JE, Birch R, Patel RM, Karafin MS, Hanson SJ, Sachais BS, Hauser RG, Luban NLC, Gottschall J, Sola‐Visner M, Josephson CD, Karam O, Study‐IV‐Pediatric F. Transfusion practices in a large cohort of hospitalized children. Transfusion 2021, 61: 2042-2053. PMID: 33973660, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlood Component TransfusionBlood TransfusionChildChild, PreschoolDatasets as TopicDiagnosis-Related GroupsFemaleHospital MortalityHospitals, CommunityHospitals, TeachingHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInpatientsMaleProcedures and Techniques UtilizationRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsRBC transfusionCardiopulmonary bypassTransfusion practiceHospitalized childrenInpatient encountersBlood componentsLarge cohortHospital settingBlood Institute Recipient EpidemiologyDonor Evaluation Study-IIIPatient blood management initiativesDiagnostic categoriesFrequency of transfusionInstitutional transfusion guidelinesCohort of patientsInternational normalized ratioPercent of encountersNational Heart LungPediatric hospital settingYears of ageSubset of childrenRecipient EpidemiologyTransfusion guidelinesRed blood cellsEntire cohort