Topic Teaching: Blood Product Support and Transfusion Practices in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: More than meets the eye

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Presented by:

Cassandra D. Josephson, MD
Professor, Pathology and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Director of Clinical Research, Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Blood, Tissue, and Apheresis Services, Atlanta, GA

Objectives:

1.    Discuss the physiologic (hematologic and immunologic) difference between very low birth weight infants and term neonates.
2.    Present data on blood product utilization and transfusion practices in this vulnerable population.
3.    RCTs and other studies for RBCs, Platelets and Plasma in this population.
4.    Pathogen reduced products and the future for these patients.

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Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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The LearnTransfusion series is the seminar component of the Areas of Focused Competency (AFC)-Diploma Program in Transfusion Medicine. The series, organized by Canadian Blood Services is also open to all practitioners in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Through a series of regular webinars, trainees and practitioners are exposed to various scientific, technical and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine.