Hemoglobin concentrations and RBC transfusion thresholds in patients with acute brain injury: an international survey

Background The optimal hemoglobin (Hb) threshold at which to initiate red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in patients with acute brain injury is unknown. The aim of this survey was to investigate RBC transfusion practices used with these patients. Methods We conducted a web-based survey within various...

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Published in:	Critical care (London, England) Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 159 - 10
Main Authors:	Badenes, Rafael, Oddo, Mauro, Suarez, José I., Antonelli, Massimo, Lipman, Jeffrey, Citerio, Giuseppe, Taccone, Fabio Silvio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 17.06.2017 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Anemia Blood products Blood transfusions Brain Brain Injuries - therapy Brain injury Brain research Cardiovascular disease Care and treatment Clinical trials Critical care Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medicine Endorsements Erythrocyte Transfusion - classification Erythrocyte Transfusion - methods Erythrocyte Transfusion - standards Erythrocytes Glycosylated hemoglobin Guidelines as Topic - standards Health aspects Hemoglobin Hemoglobins - analysis Hemoglobins - classification Hemorrhage Hospital patients Humans Hypoxia Injuries Intensive Intensive care Intensive Care Units - organization & administration Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolism Outcome Patients Polls & surveys Questionnaires Sepsis Stroke (Disease) Surveys and Questionnaires Threshold Transfusion Traumatic brain injury Hemoglobin Transfusion Outcome Brain injury Threshold
ISSN:	1364-8535, 1466-609X, 1364-8535, 1466-609X, 1366-609X
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