Red blood cell transfusion practices: comparison with the American Trial of Early EPO in Infants < 751 g20
| Ulm No EPO | EPO trial | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 IU EPO /week | No EPO | ||||
| Number | 66 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Mean birth weight (g) | 613 | 677 | 660 | ||
| Mean gestational age (weeks) | 25.3 | 24.3 | 24.9 | ||
| Mean RBCT (RBCT/infant) | 2.44 | 4.7 | 7.5 | ||
| Mean volume transfused (ml/kg/infant) | 715-150 | 705-150 | 1125-150 | ||
| Mean erythrocyte volume transfused (ml/kg/infant) | 395-150 | 545-150 | 875-150 | ||
↵5-150 Packed erythrocytes were reconstituted to different packed cell volumes (0.50–0.60 at Ulm, 0.75–0.80 at the American Centres).
EPO, Erythropoietin; RBCT, red blood cell transfusion.