A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on functional outcomes in anemic, critically ill, trauma subjects: The Long Term Trauma Outcomes Study

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 508-516

  Luchette, Fred A ^a   Pasquale, Michael D ^b   Fabian, Timothy C ^c   Langholff, Wayne K ^d   Wolfson, Marsha ^d  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d Janssen Services LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Epoetin alfa; LTTO; Orthopedic trauma; Physical function outcome; SF 36

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON; PLACEBO; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFESTATION; INJURY; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SHORT FORM 36; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANEMIA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859107597     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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