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To prevent circulatory overload, infusion apparatus is generally used in paediatric practice. However, the infusion pumps that are available are not designed for the transfusion of blood and blood components. To find out whether these pumps are suitable and safe for this purpose, the three basic types of IVAC infusion apparatus in use at the University Hospital Department of Paediatrics in Groningen were investigated.
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Smallenbroek, A.J., Boiten, B.D.R., Smit Sibinga, C.T. (1982). Use of Infusion Pumps for Paediatric Blood Transfusion. In: Sibinga, C.T.S., Das, P.C., Forfar, J.O. (eds) Paediatrics and Blood Transfusion. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7520-0_21
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