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Bioethics and Law (Pediatrics)

Non-Maleficence and Transfusion Risks

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)

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)

Preoperative blood transfusions and morbidity in neonates undergoing surgery. (opens new window)

Dukleska K, Vinocur CD, Brenn BR, Lim DJ, Keith SW, Dirnberger DR, Berman L

Source‎: Pediatrics 2020;146(5):e20193718.

Indexed‎: PubMed 33087550

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2019-3718

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33087550 (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)

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 of complications with blood transfusions in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. (opens new window)

Iyengar A, Scipione CN, Sheth P, Ohye RG, Riegger L, Bove EL, Devaney EJ, Hirsch-Romano JC.

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2013;96(3):910-6.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23866807

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.003

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23866807 (opens new window)

A single-center description of pediatric transfusion reactions and preventable patient harm. (opens new window)

Johns C, Bakhtary S, Wu R, Nedelcu E.

Source‎: Hosp Pediatr 2021;11(11):e334-8.

Indexed‎: PubMed 34635509

DOI‎: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-005173

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34635509 (opens new window)

Red blood cell transfusion in critically ill children is independently associated with increased mortality. (opens new window)

Kneyber MC, Hersi MI, Twisk JW, Markhorst DG, Plötz FB.

Source‎: Intensive Care Med 2007;33(8):1414-22.

Indexed‎: PubMed 17572875

DOI‎: 10.1007/s00134-007-0741-9

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17572875 (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)

Association of red blood cell transfusion volume with postoperative complications and mortality in neonatal surgery. (opens new window)

Mehl SC, Portuondo JI, Pettit RW, Fallon SC, Wesson DE, Massarweh NN, Shah SR, Lopez ME, Vogel AM.

Source‎: J Pediatr Surg 2022;57(11):492-500.

Indexed‎: PubMed 35148899

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.12.025

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35148899 (opens new window)

Adverse transfusion reactions in transfused children. (opens new window)

Moncharmont P.

Source‎: Transfus Clin Biol 2019;26(4):329-35.

Indexed‎: PubMed 31563446

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.tracli.2019.08.002

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31563446 (opens new window)

Red cell transfusions as an independent risk for mortality in critically ill children. (opens new window)

Rajasekaran S, Kort E, Hackbarth R, Davis AT, Sanfilippo D, Fitzgerald R, Zuiderveen S, Ndika AN, Beauchamp H, Olivero A, Hassan N.

Source‎: J Intensive Care 2016;4:2.

Indexed‎: PubMed 26744626

DOI‎: 10.1186/s40560-015-0122-3

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26744626 (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)

Analysis of pediatric adverse reactions to transfusions. (opens new window)

Vossoughi S, Perez G, Whitaker BI, Fung MK, Stotler B

Source‎: Transfusion 2018;58(1):60-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 28948619

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.14359

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28948619 (opens new window)