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Standardized erythropoietin dosing and transfusion guidelines appear helpful in anemia of prematurity
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Formulary
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June 1, 1999| Author:
Anonymous
| Copyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. Jun 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information
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From the University Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL-A substantial number of neonates with anemia of prematurity are admitted to this hospital's neonatal ICU. However, until recently, there existed no consensus among physicians at the hospital on exactly how best to use erythropoietin and blood transfusions in these infants.
To address that problem, clinicians at the hospital launched a three-pronged initiative. First, they conducted a retrospective chart review to establish a histori...
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