Publications by authors named "M C Carrascosa"
Article Synopsis
- Platelet transfusions are given to preterm infants to prevent bleeding, but recent studies showed higher risks of mortality and major bleeding with transfusions at a higher platelet count threshold of 50 × 10/L compared to 25 × 10/L.
- A prospective observational study across 64 neonatal intensive care units in 22 European countries was conducted to assess current platelet transfusion practices, which included tracking transfusion rates, indications, and patient outcomes.
- The findings indicated that the lower transfusion threshold of 25 × 10/L is being adopted in practice, though there's considerable variation in transfusion volumes and rates, highlighting the need for further research to optimize these practices.
Importance: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are frequently administered to preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Two randomized clinical trials (Effects of Transfusion Thresholds on Neurocognitive Outcomes of Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants [ETTNO] and Transfusion of Prematures [TOP]) found that liberal RBC transfusion thresholds are nonsuperior to restrictive thresholds, but the extent to which these results have been integrated into clinical practice since publication in 2020 is unknown.
Objective: To describe neonatal RBC transfusion practice in Europe.
Objectives: To survey practices of iron and recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo) administration to infants born preterm across Europe.
Study Design: Over a 3-month period, we conducted an online survey in 597 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) of 18 European countries treating infants born with a gestational age of <32 weeks.
Results: We included 343 NICUs (response rate 56.
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