Anemia in critical illness: Insights into etiology, consequences, and management

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1049-1057

  Hayden, Shailaja J ^a   Albert, Tyler J ^a,b   Watkins, Timothy R ^a,c   Swenson, Erik R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Critical illness; Erythropoietin; Red blood cell; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

BLOOD SUBSTITUTE; ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANEMIA; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CELL FUNCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE PRESERVATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; IRON THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ANEMIA; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROCYTES; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; IRON; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84861394056     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201110-1915CI     Document Type: Review

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