2022
Executive Summary of Recommendations and Expert Consensus for Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative—Control/Avoidance of Bleeding (TAXI-CAB)
Nellis ME, Karam O, Valentine SL, Bateman ST, Remy KE, Lacroix J, Cholette JM, Bembea MM, Russell RT, Steiner ME, Goobie SM, Tucci M, Stricker PA, Stanworth SJ, Delaney M, Lieberman L, Muszynski JA, Bauer DF, Steffen K, Nishijima D, Ibla J, Emani S, Vogel AM, Haas T, Goel R, Crighton G, Delgado D, Demetres M, Parker RI, Network A. Executive Summary of Recommendations and Expert Consensus for Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative—Control/Avoidance of Bleeding (TAXI-CAB). Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: 34-51. PMID: 34989711, PMCID: PMC8820267, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll pediatric patientsPlatelet transfusionsPediatric patientsIll childrenAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceSystematic reviewExpert-based consensusMultidisciplinary international expertsPlatelet transfusion practicesGrading of RecommendationsRisk of bleedingAdministration of plasmaConsensus-based statementsCochrane Library databasesEvidence-based recommendationsBest practice statementsClinical decision treeSubject Headings termsCritical illnessIll infantsTransfusion practicePediatric intensivistsConsensus statementTransfusionLibrary databases
2018
Platelet Transfusion Practices in Critically Ill Children
Nellis ME, Karam O, Mauer E, Cushing MM, Davis PJ, Steiner ME, Tucci M, Stanworth SJ, Spinella PC. Platelet Transfusion Practices in Critically Ill Children. Critical Care Medicine 2018, 46: 1309-1317. PMID: 29727368, PMCID: PMC6476545, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet transfusionsCells/LMajor bleedingProphylactic transfusionICU mortalityMinor bleedingIll childrenOverall ICU mortalityPediatric critical illnessPlatelet transfusion practicesProspective cohort studyProphylactic platelet transfusionsCohort studyCritical illnessPost transfusionAdjusted analysisPlatelet countTransfusion practiceAppropriate indicationsMedian changePlatelet doseTransfusionBleedingCells/L.Prophylaxis