Prevalence and clinical implications of heightened plastic chemical exposure in pediatric patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass

DISCUSSION: Pediatric cardiac surgery patients are exposed to phthalate chemicals from plastic medical products, and the degree of exposure increases in the context of CPB with an RBC-based prime. Additional studies are warranted to measure the direct effect of phthalates on patient health outcomes and investigate mitigation strategies to reduce exposure.PMID:38590100 | DOI:10.1111/trf.17821

Source: Transfusion - April 9, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Devon Guerrelli Manan Desai Youssef Semaan Yasin Essa David Zurakowski Francesca Cendali Julie Reisz Angelo D'Alessandro Naomi Luban Nikki Gillum Posnack Source Type: research