RCT: Effects of freshly irradiated vs. irradiated and stored red blood cell transfusion on cerebral oxygenation in preterm infants.

Effects of Freshly Irradiated vs Irradiated and Stored Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Use of Irradiated Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Newborns to Improve Intracerebral Saturation – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

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In a proof-of-concept randomized trial, transfusion of freshly irradiated red blood cells resulted in favorable cerebral oxygenation kinetics in preterm infants compared with transfusion of irradiated and stored red blood cells. https://t.co/IqpyhKuv9z pic.twitter.com/BzTNnkgzm7

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