Transfusion of red blood cells: No impact on length of hospital stay in moderately anaemic parturients

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 565-569

  Palo, R ^a   Ahonen, J ^a   Salo, H ^b   Salmenpera M ^a   Krusius, T ^b   Maki T ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Erythrocyte transfusion; Postpartum haemorrhage; Transfusion practice

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147132295     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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