Anemia in the setting of traumatic brain injury: The arguments for and against liberal transfusion

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 155-165

  Utter, Garth H ^a   Shahlaie, Kiarash ^a   Zwienenberg Lee, Marike ^a   Muizelaar, J Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

anemia; blood transfusion; brain injuries; erythrocyte transfusion; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LABORATORY; NARRATIVE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ANEMIA; ANIMALS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78651378255     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2010.1451     Document Type: Review

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