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. On top of
that, psychological issues are something to remember for care givers e.g., to keep
children calm in their beds during procedure.
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