Transfusion-related mortality after primary hip arthroplasty - an analysis of mechanisms and confounders

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 301-308

  Jans, Ø ^a,b   Kehlet, H ^a,b   Johansson, P I ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b H LUNDBECK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adverse transfusion effects; Hip arthroplasty; RBC transfusion

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY DELAY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TRANSFUSION RELATED ACUTE LUNG INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; DENMARK; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84867872818     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2012.01612.x     Document Type: Article

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