Duration of platelet storage and outcomes of critically ill patients
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Impact of the duration of platelet storage in critically ill trauma patients.
BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that the duration of red blood cell (RBC) storage negatively impacts outcomes. Data regarding prolonged storage of other blood components, however, are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the duration of platelet storage affects trauma patient outcomes. METHODS Trauma patients admitted to a Level I trauma center requiring platelet transfu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transfusion
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0041-1132
DOI: 10.1111/trf.14056