Age of Transfused Blood in Critically Ill Adults

Lacroix, Jacques; C. Hébert, Paul; Fergusson, Dean; Tinmouth, Alan; J. Cook, Deborah; C. Marshall, John; Clayton, Lucy; McIntyre, Lauralyn; Callum, Jeannie; F. Turgeon, Alexis; A. Blajchman, Morris; Walsh, Timothy; Stanworth, Simon; Campbell, Helen; Capellier, Gilles; Tiberghien, Pierre; Bardiaux, Laurent; van de Watering, Leo; J. M. van der Meer, Nardo; Sabri, Elham; Vo, Dong

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1500704

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Age of Transfused Blood in Critically Ill Adults

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 17, 2015

Authors:

Jacques Lacroix

Paul C. Hébert

Dean Fergusson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fresh red cells may improve outcomes in critically ill patients by enhancing oxygen delivery while minimizing the risks of toxic effects from cellular changes and the accumulation of bioactive materials in blood components during prolonged storage. METHODS: In this multicenter, randomize...

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Medicine

Hazard ratio

Confidence interval

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