Pediatric Patient Blood Management Programs: Not Just Transfusing Little Adults

Red blood cell transfusions are a common life-saving intervention for neonates and children with anemia, but transfusion decisions, indications and doses in neonates and children are different from those of adults. Patient blood management (PBM) programs are designed to assist clinicians with appropriately transfusing patients. While PBM programs are well-recognized and appreciated in the adult setting, they are quite far from standard-of-care in the pediatric patient population. Adult PBM standards cannot be uniformly applied to children and there currently is significant variation in transfusion practices.
Source: Transfusion Medicine Reviews - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research