A Decline in the Frequency of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions and Its Effect on Exchange-Related Morbidity and Mortality
Steiner LA, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. A Decline in the Frequency of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions and Its Effect on Exchange-Related Morbidity and Mortality. Pediatrics 2007, 120: 27-32. PMID: 17606558, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExchange transfusionNeonatal exchange transfusionPatient demographicsDouble volume exchange transfusionSpecial care unit admissionsCare unit admissionRetrospective chart reviewSerious underlying conditionsUnit admissionIntravenous immunoglobulinAdverse eventsChart reviewCalcium replacementHigher proportionPlatelet transfusionsPostnatal careSingle institutionUnderlying conditionTransfusionPatientsClinical practiceAmerican AcademyUniform protocolSame time periodManagement guidelines