Safety of Red Blood Cell Transfusion Using Small Central Lines in Neonates: An in vitro Non-inferiority Study

• Main Authors: Flavia Rosa-Mangeret (Author), Sophie Waldvogel-Abramowski (Author), Riccardo E. Pfister (Author), Olivier Baud (Author), Sébastien Fau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the safety of transfusing red blood cell concentrates (RBCCs) through small [24 gauge (24G)] and extra-small [28 gauge [28G)] peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), according to guidelines of transfusion practice in Switzerland.Methods: We performed a n...