Age of transfused blood: An independent predictor of mortality despite universal leukoreduction

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-282

  Weinberg, Jordan A ^a   McGwin Jr , Gerald ^a   Griffin, Russell L ^a   Huynh, Vu Q ^a   Cherry, Samuel A ^a   Marques, Marisa B ^a   Reiff, Donald A ^a   Kerby, Jeffrey D ^a   Rue, Loring W ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood storage; Blood transfusion; Leukoreduction; Red blood cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD STORAGE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; LENGTH OF STAY; LEUKAPHERESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESERVATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE REDUCTION PROCEDURES; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67649173405     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31817c9687     Document Type: Article

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