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Oncology (Pediatrics)

Acceptance of Moderate Normovolemic Anemia

Computerized physician order entry with decision support decreases blood transfusions in children. (opens new window)

Adams ES, Longhurst CA, Pageler N, Widen E, Franzon D, Cornfield DN

Source‎: Pediatrics 2011;127(5):e1112-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21502229

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2010-3252

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21502229 (opens new window)

Extreme anemia (Hb 33 g/L) in a 13-year-old girl: is the transfusion always mandatory? (opens new window)

Beverina I, Macellaro P, Parola L, Brando B

Source‎: Transfus Apher Sci 2018;57(4):512-4.

Indexed‎: PubMed 29803622

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.transci.2018.05.026

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29803622 (opens new window)

Effect of restrictive versus liberal red cell transfusion strategies on haemostasis: systematic review and meta-analysis. (opens new window)

Desborough MJR, Colman KS, Prick BW, Duvekot JJ, Sweeney C, Odutayo A, Jairath V, Doree C, Trivella M, Hopewell S, Estcourt LJ, Stanworth SJ

Source‎: Thromb Haemost 2017;117(5):889-98.

Indexed‎: PubMed 28251234

DOI‎: 10.1160/TH17-01-0015

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28251234 (opens new window)

Safety of lumbar puncture for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and thrombocytopenia. (opens new window)

Howard SC, Gajjar A, Ribeiro RC, Rivera GK, Rubnitz JE, Sandlund JT, Harrison PL, de Armendi A, Dahl GV, Pui CH

Source‎: JAMA 2000;284(17):2222-4.

Indexed‎: PubMed 11056594

DOI‎: 10.1001/jama.284.17.2222

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11056594 (opens new window)

Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units. (opens new window)

Lacroix J, Hébert PC, Hutchison JS, Hume HA, Tucci M, Ducruet T, Gauvin F, Collet JP, Toledano BJ, Robillard P, Joffe A, Biarent D, Meert K, Peters MJ; TRIPICU Investigators; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators Network.

Source‎: N Engl J Med 2007;356(16):1609-19.

Indexed‎: PubMed 17442904

DOI‎: 10.1056/NEJMoa066240

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17442904 (opens new window)

Impact of a conservative red blood cell transfusion strategy in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. (opens new window)

Lightdale JR, Randolph AG, Tran CM, Jiang H, Colon A, Houlahan K, Billet A, Sloan S, Lehmann LE.

Source‎: Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2012;18(5):813-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22080050

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.10.043

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22080050 (opens new window)

ONCOLOGY (PEDIATRICS)
Acceptance of Moderate Normovolemic Anemia
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Acceptance of Moderate Normovolemic Anemia
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