2022
Prophylactic Use of Antifibrinolytics During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Postoperative Bleeding and Transfusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Schertz K, Karam O, Demetres M, Mayadunna S, Faraoni D, Nellis ME. Prophylactic Use of Antifibrinolytics During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Postoperative Bleeding and Transfusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: e517-e529. PMID: 35997516, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest tube outputQuality of evidenceCardiopulmonary bypassTranexamic acidCardiac surgeryMean decreaseTube outputPlatelet requirementsPlatelet transfusionsML/P-valueMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewStandardized data extraction toolBlood product requirementsPediatric cardiac surgeryPlasma requirementsPreferred Reporting ItemsData extraction toolWeb of SciencePostoperative bleedingCyanotic patientsPlasma transfusionBlood lossRBC transfusion
2015
Indications and Effects of Plasma Transfusions in Critically Ill Children
Karam O, Demaret P, Shefler A, Leteurtre S, Spinella PC, Stanworth SJ, Tucci M. Indications and Effects of Plasma Transfusions in Critically Ill Children. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 191: 1395-1402. PMID: 25859890, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201503-0450oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational normalized ratioMedian international normalized ratioPlasma transfusionIll childrenCoagulation testsBaseline international normalized ratioPediatric intensive care patientsPediatric intensive care unitPartial thromboplastin time valuesCritically Ill ChildrenPoint prevalence studyIntensive care patientsIntensive care unitStrong evidence baseMinor bleedingPostoperative bleedingMost patientsPatient characteristicsTransfusion strategyCare patientsCare unitCritical bleedingNormalized ratioPrimary indicationTransfusion