Evaluation of a blood conservation strategy in the intensive care unit: A prospective, randomised study

Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-223

  Mahdy, Saad ^a   Khan, Ehtesham I ^b   Attia, M ^c   O'Brien, B P ^b   Seigne, Patrick ^c  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHLEBOTOMY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANEMIA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PHLEBOTOMY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67650473856     PISSN: 05440440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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