Transfusion‐related immunomodulation (TRIM) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is difficult to
define and likely represents a complicated set of physiologic responses to transfusion …

Although fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions are common practice in neonatology,
robust evidence on their use is lacking. The aim of this study was to systematically review …

Pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with a substantial risk of bleeding, frequently
requiring the administration of allogeneic blood products. Efforts to optimize preoperative …

BACKGROUND: The RIFLE criteria (risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage kidney disease)
have been used to assess acute kidney injury (AKI) in various populations of critically ill …

Disclaimer 2020: The EACTS/AEPC Guidelines represent the views of the EACTS and the
AEPC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical …

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the morbidity and mortality in children requiring
extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support after cardiac surgery and to determine factors …

Background The pediatric-modified Risk, Injury, Failure and Loss, and End-Stage (pRIFLE)
criteria and a different but conceptually similar system termed Acute Kidney Injury Network …

Objectives: Fluid overload after pediatric cardiac surgery is common and has been shown to
increase both mortality and morbidity. This study explores the risk factors of early …

BACKGROUND: Red blood cell transfusion is associated with morbidity and mortality
among adults undergoing cardiac surgery. We aimed to evaluate the association of …

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in preterm infants
are associated with increased intra-hospital mortality. STUDY DESIGN: Variables …