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General Surgery (Pediatrics)

Clinical Outcomes

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)

Risk-adjusted clinical outcomes in patients enrolled in a bloodless program. (opens new window)

Frank SM, Wick EC, Dezern AE, Ness PM, Wasey JO, Pippa AC, Dackiw E, Resar LM.

Source‎: Transfusion 2014;54(10 Pt 2):2668-77.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24942198

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.12752

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24942198 (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)

Management of dilutional coagulopathy during pediatric major surgery. (opens new window)

Haas T, Mauch J, Weiss M, Schmugge M.

Source‎: Transfus Med Hemother 2012;39(2):114-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22670129

DOI‎: 10.1159/000337245

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22670129 (opens new window)

Clinical outcomes, blood utilization, and ethical considerations for pediatric patients in a bloodless medicine and surgery program. (opens new window)

Lo BD, Pippa A, Sherd I, Scott AV, Thomas AJ, Hendricks EA, Ness PM, Chaturvedi S, Resar LMS, Frank SM

Source‎: Anesth Analg 2024;138(2):465-74.

Indexed‎: PubMed 38175737

DOI‎: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006776

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38175737/ (opens new window)

Early death and late morbidity after blood transfusion of injured children: a pilot study. (opens new window)

Pieracci FM, Witt J, Moore EE, Burlew CC, Johnson J, Biffl WL, Barnett CC Jr, Bensard DD.

Source‎: J Pediatr Surg 2012;47(8):1587-91.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22901922

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.02.011

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22901922 (opens new window)

The impact of restrictive transfusion practices on hemodynamically stable critically ill children without heart disease: a secondary analysis of the age of blood in children in the PICU trial. (opens new window)

Steffen KM, Tucci M, Doctor A, Reeder R, Caro JJ, Muszynski JA, Spinella PC; Pediatric Critical Care Blood Research Network (BloodNet) subgroup of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network

Source‎: Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 1;24(2):84-92.

Indexed‎: PubMed 36661416

DOI‎: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003128

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36661416/ (opens new window)

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