Transfusion strategies in patients with traumatic brain injury: Which is the optimal hemoglobin target?

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 112-126

  Lelubre, Christophe ^a   Taccone, Fabio S ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Brain injuries; Erythrocytes; Erythropoietin

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMOGLOBIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYDRIASIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PREGNANCY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84957950470     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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