Transfusion of red blood cells can be a life-saving therapy both for patients with chronic
anemias and for those who are critically ill with acute blood loss. However, transfusion has been …

OBJECTIVES: To compare current practices within the United States of anticoagulation
management and blood transfusion in neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane …

BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common in intensive care unit (ICU)
patients and is associated with complications that appear related to the duration of blood …

Anticoagulation is essential during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to
prevent catastrophic circuit clotting. Several assays exist to monitor unfractionated heparin (UFH), …

Background Factor consumption is common during ECMO complicating the balance of pro
and anticoagulation factors. This study sought to determine whether transfusion of …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to
H1N1 influenza infection is a source of substantial morbidity and mortality, having caused …

Intro: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonatal and pediatric respiratory failure
continues to demonstrate improving outcomes, largely due to advances in technology along …

OBJECTIVE Thrombotic events are potential complications in patients receiving extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO) necessitating the use of systemic anticoagulation with …

… Dr Scott conceptualized and designed the report and drafted the initial manuscript; Drs
Sherwin, Ozment, and Rehder contributed to the conceptualization of the report and reviewed …

This chapter will review the process of normal coagulation in infants and children, examine
the various tests of the clotting mechanism, review the alterations of hemostasis in congenital …