Predicting transfusions in cardiac surgery: The easier, the better: The Transfusion Risk and Clinical Knowledge score

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 324-332

  Ranucci, M ^a,b   Castelvecchio, S ^b   Frigiola, A ^a   Scolletta, S ^c   Giomarelli, P ^c   Biagioli, B ^c  

^a IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

^b Department of Cardiothoracic Vascular Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

RBC transfusions; Transfusion practices (adults)

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CALIBRATION; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEART SURGERY; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65649127180     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2009.01160.x     Document Type: Article

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