Is fresh frozen plasma clinically effective? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 139-152

  Stanworth, S J ^a   Brunskill, S J ^a   Hyde, C J ^a   McClelland, D B L ^b,c   Murphy, M F ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish NBTS   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; FFP; Fresh frozen plasma; Randomized controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; GELATIN SUCCINATE; HETASTARCH; PARACETAMOL; WARFARIN;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; BLEEDING TENDENCY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BURN; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DRUG EFFICACY; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYSTERECTOMY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; PLASMAPHERESIS; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER DISEASES; PLASMA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042752958     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04973.x     Document Type: Review

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