Respiratory complications associated with transfusion in critically ill children

View publication Respiratory Dysfunction Associated With RBC Transfusion in Critically Ill Children A Prospective Cohort Study

Development of respiratory dysfunction associated with transfusion is frequent in PICU and occurs mainly in patients with prior respiratory dysfunction, who would not be identified using current definitions for transfusion-associated complications. A cause-effect relationship cannot be confirmed. However, the high prevalence and the serious adverse outcomes associated with respiratory dysfunction associated with transfusion suggest that this complication should be further studied.