The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 160, Issue 2 , Pages 204-209.e3 , February 2012

Coagulopathy is Prevalent and Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Transfused Pediatric Trauma Patients

  • Jeanne E. Hendrickson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies Rollins School of Medicine, Altanta, GA
    • Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jeanne E. Hendrickson, MD, 7105B Woodruff Memorial Building, 101 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322.
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  • Beth H. Shaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies Rollins School of Medicine, Altanta, GA
    • New York Blood Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Greg Pereira, BSN, RN, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Trauma Services, Blood and Tissue Services, Children's Healthcare of Altanta, GA
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Atkins, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Trauma Services, Blood and Tissue Services, Children's Healthcare of Altanta, GA
    • ,
  • Karen K. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Trauma Services, Blood and Tissue Services, Children's Healthcare of Altanta, GA
    • ,
  • Gaobin Bao, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Blood and Tissue Services, Children's Healthcare of Altanta, GA
    • ,
  • Kirk A. Easley, MS

      Affiliations

    • Blood and Tissue Services, Children's Healthcare of Altanta, GA
    • ,
  • Cassandra D. Josephson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    • Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Received 12 May 2011 ,Revised 28 June 2011 ,Accepted 5 August 2011.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(11)00814-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.08.019

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 160, Issue 2 , Pages 204-209.e3 , February 2012

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