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Perioperative Care (Pediatrics)

Transfusion Risks and Uncertainties

Association of blood products administration during cardiopulmonary bypass and excessive post-operative bleeding in pediatric cardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Agarwal HS, Barrett SS, Barry K, Xu M, Saville BR, Donahue BS, Harris ZL, Bichell DP.

Source‎: Pediatr Cardiol 2015;36(3):459-67.

Indexed‎: PubMed 25293425

DOI‎: 10.1007/s00246-014-1034-z

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25293425 (opens new window)

Anemia, blood loss, and blood transfusions in North American children in the intensive care unit. (opens new window)

Bateman ST, Lacroix J, Boven K, Forbes P, Barton R, Thomas NJ, Jacobs B, Markovitz B, Goldstein B, Hanson JH, Li HA, Randolph AG; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators Network.

Source‎: Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008;178(1):26-33.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18420962

DOI‎: 10.1164/rccm.200711-1637OC

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18420962 (opens new window)

Aprotinin, transfusions, and kidney injury in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Bojan M, Vicca S, Boulat C, Gioanni S, Pouard P.

Source‎: Br J Anaesth 2012;108(5):830-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22362670

DOI‎: 10.1093/bja/aes002

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22362670 (opens new window)

Blood product transfusions and clinical outcomes in pediatric patients with acute lung injury. (opens new window)

Church GD, Matthay MA, Liu K, Milet M, Flori HR.

Source‎: Pediatr Crit Care Med 2009;10(3):297-302.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19307809

DOI‎: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181988952

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19307809 (opens new window)

Clinical outcomes associated with RBC transfusions in critically ill children: a 1-year prospective study. (opens new window)

Demaret P, Tucci M, Karam O, Trottier H, Ducruet T, Lacroix J.

Source‎: Pediatr Crit Care Med 2015;16(6):505-14.

Indexed‎: PubMed 25905491

DOI‎: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000423

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25905491 (opens new window)

Nitric oxide scavenging by red blood cell microparticles and cell-free hemoglobin as a mechanism for the red cell storage lesion. (opens new window)

Donadee C, Raat NJ, Kanias T, Tejero J, Lee JS, Kelley EE, Zhao X, Liu C, Reynolds H, Azarov I, Frizzell S, Meyer EM, Donnenberg AD, Qu L, Triulzi D, Kim-Shapiro DB, Gladwin MT.

Source‎: Circulation 2011;124(4):465-76.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21747051

DOI‎: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.008698

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21747051 (opens new window)

Association between length of storage of transfused red blood cells and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in pediatric intensive care patients. (opens new window)

Gauvin F, Spinella PC, Lacroix J, Choker G, Ducruet T, Karam O, Hébert PC, Hutchison JS, Hume HA, Tucci M.

Source‎: Transfusion 2010;50(9):1902-13.

Indexed‎: PubMed 20456697

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02661.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20456697 (opens new window)

Relationship between transfusion volume and outcomes in children undergoing noncardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Goobie SM, DiNardo JA, Faraoni D.

Source‎: Transfusion 2016;56(10):2487-94.

Indexed‎: PubMed 27401674

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.13732

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27401674 (opens new window)

Benefits and risks of red blood cell transfusion in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Guzzetta NA.

Source‎: Paediatr Anaesth 2011;21(5):504-11.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21114707

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03464.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21114707 (opens new window)

Serious hazards of transfusion in children (SHOT). (opens new window)

Harrison E, Bolton P.

Source‎: Paediatr Anaesth 2011;21(1):10-3.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21155922

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03474.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21155922 (opens new window)

RBC transfusions in children requiring intensive care admission after traumatic injury. (opens new window)

Hassan NE, DeCou JM, Reischman D, Nickoles TA, Gleason E, Ropele DL, Sanfilippo D, Davis AT, Alters D, Rajasekaran S.

Source‎: Pediatr Crit Care Med 2014;15(7):e306-13.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24977687

DOI‎: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000192

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24977687 (opens new window)

Increased red blood cell transfusions are associated with worsening outcomes in pediatric heart transplant patients. (opens new window)

Howard-Quijano K, Schwarzenberger JC, Scovotti JC, Alejos A, Ngo J, Gornbein J, Mahajan A.

Source‎: Anesth Analg 2013;116(6):1295-308.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23558832

DOI‎: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31828d64ac

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23558832 (opens new window)

Adverse blood transfusion outcomes: establishing causation. (opens new window)

Isbister JP, Shander A, Spahn DR, Erhard J, Farmer SL, Hofmann A.

Source‎: Transfus Med Rev 2011;25(2):89-101.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21345639

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2010.11.001

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21345639 (opens new window)

Association between length of storage of red blood cell units and outcome of critically ill children: a prospective observational study. (opens new window)

Karam O, Tucci M, Bateman ST, Ducruet T, Spinella PC, Randolph AG, Lacroix J.

Source‎: Crit Care 2010;14(2):R57.

Indexed‎: PubMed 20377853

DOI‎: 10.1186/cc8953

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20377853 (opens new window)

Blood transfusion risks and alternative strategies in pediatric patients. (opens new window)

Lavoie J.

Source‎: Paediatr Anaesth 2011;21(1):14-24.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21155923

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03470.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21155923 (opens new window)

Efficacy of red blood cell transfusion in the critically ill: a systematic review of the literature. (opens new window)

Marik PE, Corwin HL.

Source‎: Crit Care Med 2008;36(9):2667-74.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18679112

DOI‎: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181844677

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18679112 (opens new window)

Duration of red blood cell storage and outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery: an association found for pump prime blood. (opens new window)

Ranucci M, Carlucci C, Isgrò G, Boncilli A, De Benedetti D, De la Torre T, Brozzi S, Frigiola A.

Source‎: Crit Care 2009;13(6):R207.

Indexed‎: PubMed 20025760

DOI‎: 10.1186/cc8217

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20025760 (opens new window)

Adverse outcomes of blood transfusion in children: analysis of UK reports to the serious hazards of transfusion scheme 1996-2005. (opens new window)

Stainsby D, Jones H, Wells AW, Gibson B, Cohen H; SHOT Steering Group.

Source‎: Br J Haematol 2008;141(1):73-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18324969

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07022.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18324969 (opens new window)

Emerging infectious disease agents and their potential threat to transfusion safety. (opens new window)

Stramer SL, Hollinger FB, Katz LM, Kleinman S, Metzel PS, Gregory KR, Dodd RY.

Source‎: Transfusion 2009;49 Suppl 2:1S-29S.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19686562

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02279.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19686562 (opens new window)

Risks and predictors of blood transfusion in pediatric patients undergoing open heart operations. (opens new window)

Székely A, Cserép Z, Sápi E, Breuer T, Nagy CA, Vargha P, Hartyánszky I, Szatmári A, Treszl A.

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87(1):187-97.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19101294

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.079

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19101294 (opens new window)