Red cell transfusion thresholds for preterm infants: Finally some answers

Presented by

Satyam Arora
Associate Professor, Transfusion Medicine
Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Delhi, India

Ruchika Goel
Associate Professor, Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

Program description

The aim of this free, open access webinar is to discuss the findings/outcomes of two of the most recent and path breaking trials (TOP & ETTNO) in Neonatal Transfusions. The target audience includes: neonatologists, pediatricians, transfusion medicine physicians, blood bankers, transfusion practitioners, PhD students, and scientists. 

It is recommended that attendees familiarize themselves with the following publications prior to the event: 

1. Kirpalani H, Bell EF, Hintz SR, Tan S, Schmidt B, Chaudhary AS, et al. Higher or Lower Hemoglobin Transfusion Thresholds for Preterm Infants. N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 31;383(27):2639-2651. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020248. PMID: 33382931; PMCID: PMC8487591.
2. Franz AR, Engel C, Bassler D, et al. Effects of Liberal vs Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds on Survival and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants: The ETTNO Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020;324(6):560–570. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.10690.

Registration 

For additional event details and registration, visit the event website: Red Cell Transfusion Thresholds for preterm infants: Finally some answers | The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) (isbtweb.org)