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Approaches to understanding and interpreting the risks of red blood cell transfusion in neonates

A K Keir1,2, H New3,4, N Robitaille5

  • 1Healthy Mothers, Babies and Children, The South Australian Medical and Research Institute, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Transfusion Medicine (Oxford, England)
|January 23, 2019
PubMed

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Assessing harm from neonatal transfusions requires evaluating various data sources. This review guides future research on transfusion safety in newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal medicine
  • Transfusion medicine
  • Patient safety

Background:

  • Neonatal transfusions are common but carry risks.
  • Assessing transfusion-related harm is complex.
  • Standardized methods are needed for risk evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for assessing harm in neonatal transfusions.
  • To identify optimal data sources for safety evaluation.
  • To guide future research in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of surveillance systems, observational studies, and clinical trials.
  • Analysis of data sources for neonatal transfusion safety.
  • Synthesis of evidence on harm assessment.

Main Results:

  • Multiple data sources exist for assessing transfusion harm.
  • Registries, observational studies, and trials offer valuable insights.
  • Systematic reviews are crucial for evidence synthesis.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive assessment of neonatal transfusion harm is feasible.
  • Utilizing diverse data sources enhances safety evaluation.
  • Further research should focus on refining harm assessment methodologies.

Keywords:
adverse effectshaemovigilanceinfants

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