Red blood cell transfusion in the treatment and management of anaemia: The search for the elusive transfusion trigger

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-11

  Wang, J K ^a   Klein, H G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HEPCIDIN;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COGNITION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEMATOCRIT; HEMODILUTION; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MEMORY; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ANEMIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; OXYGEN;

EID: 73649124598     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2009.01223.x     Document Type: Review

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