Approximate iatrogenic blood loss in medical intensive care patients and the causes of anemia

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL 7, 2010, Pages

  Tosir, Pitima ^a   Kanitsa, Nonglak ^a   Kanitsa, Apichart ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anemia; Iatrogenic anemia; Iron deficiency anemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD VOLUME; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; BLOOD VOLUME; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOGLOBINS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79952525186     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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