Red cell transfusion practice following the transfusion requirements in critical care (TRICC) study: Prospective observational cohort study in a large UK intensive care unit

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 211-218

  Chohan, S S ^a   McArdle, F ^a   McClelland, D B L ^b   Mackenzie, S J ^a   Walsh, T S ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Critical illness; Red cells; Transfusion; Trigger

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEMIA; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037399234     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1423-0410.2003.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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