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Abstract. Objective: To establish the range of opinion regarding thresholds at which phototherapy and exchange transfusion are used to treat neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in the UK. Design: A survey of ...

Background: Severe polycythaemia in the neonate may produce symptoms due to hyperviscosity and may be associated with serious complications. Partial exchange transfusion will reduce the packed cell ...

There are high response rates in terms of transfusion independence for 12 weeks, as well as improvement of the hemoglobin level of 1.5 g/dL in patients that this was statistically significant, and ...

A 2nd exchange transfusion with 5 liters of whole blood was carried out in 3 hours. The hyperventilation abated, the decerebrate posture ceased, and in general the patient appeared better.

Allen and Diamond 17 then recommended exchange transfusion on infants with hemolytic disease whose bilirubin levels exceeded 20 mg. per 100 ml. whereas several British workers 1,18 considered 18 ...

Exchange transfusion is effective in lowering bilirubin levels and platelet counts among neonates who present with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) associated with ABO and Rhesus (Rh) ...

4.2. Threshold for Performing Exchange Transfusion for Term Infants. The values at which exchange transfusion is recommended in term babies shows a very wide range especially at 12 hrs (median 180 ...

In an exchange transfusion, which requires specialized equipment and staff to perform and is typically more costly, the patient’s blood may be removed by the same machine doing the transfusion at the ...

Exchange transfusion is a treatment that can be used to reduce the risk of bilirubin encephalopathy in patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia. However, it carries significant risks and complications ...

For the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia linked to certain disorders, including hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), the use of phototherapy has been shown to be effective, ...