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The CRIT Study: Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill—Current clinical practice in the United States*
Critical Care Medicine · 2004 · Vol. 32(1) · pp. 39–52
Howard L. Corwin✉(Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center)Andrew Gettinger(MSD K.K. (Japan))Ronald G. Pearl(MSD K.K. (Japan))Mitchell P. Fink(MSD K.K. (Japan))Mitchell M. Levy(MSD K.K. (Japan))Edward Abraham(MSD K.K. (Japan))Neil R. MacIntyre(MSD K.K. (Japan))M. Michael Shabot(MSD K.K. (Japan))Mei Sheng Duh(MSD K.K. (Japan))Marc J. Shapiro(MSD K.K. (Japan))
Abstract
Anemia is common in the critically ill and results in a large number of RBC transfusions. Transfusion practice has changed little during the past decade. The number of RBC units transfused is an independent predictor of worse clinical outcome.
Blood transfusion and managementBlood donation and transfusion practicesTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicineAnemiaIntensive care unitBlood transfusionIncidence (geometry)Cohort studyIntensive careProspective cohort studyHemoglobinEmergency medicine
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AdultAgedAnemiaBlood Chemical AnalysisBlood TransfusionCritical CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'ProbabilityProspective Studies
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