Scope of the problem: Epidemiology of anemia and use of blood transfusions in critical care

Critical Care

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Napolitano, Lena M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Blood transfusion; Critical care; Hemoglobin; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYTOKINE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANEMIA; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE MARROW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSERYTHROPOIESIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ERYTHROCYTE LIFESPAN; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; IRON DEFICIENCY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHLEBOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANEMIA; APACHE; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANADA; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PHLEBOTOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4344586162     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc2832     Document Type: Review

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