Anemia and blood transfusion in a surgical intensive care unit
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Anemia and blood transfusion in a surgical intensive care unit
INTRODUCTION Studies in intensive care unit (ICU) patients have suggested that anemia and blood transfusions can influence outcomes, but these effects have not been widely investigated specifically in surgical ICU patients. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the prospectively collected data from all adult patients (>18 years old) admitted to a 50-bed surgical ICU between 1st March 2004 and 3...
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may be benefi cial in certain subgroups of intensive care unit (ICU) patients [1] is interesting, since large observational studies demonstrate that transfusion is indepen dently associated with an increased risk of death [2]. Also, a systematic review showed that the benefi ts of trans fusion in the ICU do not outweigh the risks [3]. Sakr and colleagues ascribe their discrepant results to the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc9026