Warming blood products for transfusion to neonates: In vitro assessments.

Background: Blood products may be transfused into neonates at temperatures at or below room temperature. The benefits and risks of warming blood to 37°C are not defined in this population or with the equipment used in neonates. Physiologic warming might enhance product effectiveness or decrease transfusion-associated hypothermia.

Prevalence and outcomes for assisted home feeding in medically complex neonates.

Objective: To describe the prevalence and outcome of assisted home feeding (AHF) in medically complex neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients, and to identify variables associated with AHF in this population.

Study Design: 1223 infants who survived to discharge from 2013 to 2015 were identified in our single-center, retrospective cohort study at a large tertiary referral NICU. Demographic and selected disease-specific variables were compared between infants discharged on full oral feeding (PO) versus AHF.