Table 3 Transfused infant characteristics at red cell transfusion.

From: Abdominal Near Infrared Spectroscopy can be reliably used to measure splanchnic oxygenation changes in preterm infants

Characteristics

Group 1 (1–7 ds)

n = 20

Group 2 (8–28 ds)

n = 21

Group 3 (≥29 ds)

n = 18

Chronological age (days)

5 (1–7)

14 (8–27)

45 (29–93)

Weight at transfusion (grams)

774 (700–1180)

805 (680–1250)

1125 (887–2045)

Invasive/Non-invasive ventilation/nasal cannula oxygen or breathing in air

13 (65)/7(35)/0 (0)

13 (62)/7 (33)/1 (5)

6 (33)/9 (50)/3 (17)

Presence of PDA

19 (95)

12 (57)

1 (6)

Presumed sepsis on antibiotics

19 (95)

8 (38)

8 (44)

Pre-transfusion Hb (g/dl)

11.0 (8.5–13.1)

10.3 (7.7–12.2)

9.2 (7–10.9)

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