Red blood cell transfusion: What is the evidence when to transfuse?

Current Opinion in Hematology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 546-551

  Hogshire, Lauren ^a   Carson, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

blood transfusion; cardiovascular disease; randomized clinical trials; surgery

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANEMIA; BRAIN INJURY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEART SURGERY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BRAIN INJURIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOGLOBIN A; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84885420039     PISSN: 10656251     EISSN: 15317048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOH.0b013e32836508bd     Document Type: Review

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