Recombinant human erythropoeitin: Efficacy and safety considerations for maximizing blood conservation in cardiac surgery

Anesthesiology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 912-914

  Fox, Amanda ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ANEMIA; BLOOD CONSERVATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEART SURGERY; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPEATED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 80055025097     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318231fd85     Document Type: Editorial

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