The effect of red blood cell transfusion on 90-day mortality in patients with acute lung injury

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 112-118

  Engoren, Milo ^a,b  

^a ST VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

acute lung injury; erythrocytes; mortality; red blood cells; survival; transfusion

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84858389023     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066610394326     Document Type: Review

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