Apheresis in pediatric patients: Current differences and difficulties

Pediatric patients require tailored therapy adjusted to their age and condition and someone to stand for their rights as they are politically vulnerable. Apheresis procedures performed on the pediatric patient group is challenging like elderly or pregnant patients. Differences from adult group and difficulties during the apheresis procedure may be discussed in four major groups: lack of evidence for apheresis in pediatrics, rapidly changing body weight and height alongside small proportions of newborns and infants, continuous embodiment and development of organ systems forcing health care providers to pay extra attention for chemical exposure and side effects, and current apheresis technical hardware are designed for adults not for pediatric age groups.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research