Endorsing single-unit transfusion combined with a restrictive haemoglobin transfusion threshold after knee arthroplasty

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-243

  Naylor, J M ^a,b,c   Adie, S ^b   Fransen, M ^c   Dietsch, S ^a   Harris, I ^b  

^a Fairfield Hospital Prairiewood   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 77953854026     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.031039     Document Type: Article

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