Transfusion practice and guidelines in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1138-1146

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Author keywords

Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma; Indication; Platelets; Red blood cells; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; OBSERVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OBSERVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77954385489     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-010-1867-8     Document Type: Article

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