The Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative Consensus Conference Methodology

Abstract

A consensus conference of experts from around the world developed recommendations for RBC transfusions in critically ill children or children at risk for critical illness, the identification of current research gaps, and future research priorities.

Recommendations on RBC Transfusion in Infants and Children With Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative

“…The details of the methodology are described elsewhere in this supplement of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (6). Briefly, we searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library from 1980 to December 2015, with an update in May 2017, using a combination of medical subject heading terms and text words to define concepts of RBC transfusion and acquired and CHD in children.…”

Recommendations on the Indications for RBC Transfusion for the Critically Ill Child Receiving Support From Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Ventricular Assist, and Renal Replacement Therapy Devices From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative

“…The details of the methodology are described elsewhere in this supplement of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (7). Briefly, we searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library from 1980 to December 2015, with an update in May 2017, using a combination of medical subject heading terms and text words to define concepts of RBC transfusion, ECMO, VAD, and RRT.…”

Recommendations on RBC Transfusion in Critically Ill Children With Nonlife-Threatening Bleeding or Hemorrhagic Shock From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative

“…The details of the methodology are described elsewhere in this supplement of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (2). Briefly, we searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library from 1980 to December 2015, with an update in May 2017, using a combination of medical subject heading terms and text words to define concepts of RBC transfusion and hemorrhagic shock in critically ill children.…”