The impact of low hemoglobin levels and transfusion on critical care patients with severe ischemic stroke. STroke: RelevAnt Impact of HemoGlobin, Hematocrit and Transfusion (STRAIGHT)-an observational study

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 236-240

  Kellert, L ^a   Schrader, F ^a   Ringleb, P ^a   Steiner, T ^a,b   Bosel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Anemia; Hematocrit; Hemoglobin; Intensive care unit; Neurocritical care; Red blood cell transfusion

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A;

ADULT; ANEMIA; APACHE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRANIECTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; BLOOD; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPLICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CRITICAL CARE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN A; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE;

EID: 84896737489     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.11.008     Document Type: Article

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