Perioperative blood transfusion and postoperative mortality.

Autor: Carson, Jeffrey L., Duff, Amy, Berlin, Jesse A., Lawrence, Valerie A., Poses, Roy M., Huber, Elizabeth C., O'Hara, Dorene A., Noveck, Helaine, Strom, Brian L.
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Zdroj: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 1/21/98, Vol. 279 Issue 3, p199, 7p, 5 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: Presents the results of a study which determined the effect of perioperative transfusion on 30- and 90-day postoperative morality. The lack of research on the benefits of blood transfusion and the hemoglobin concentration at which patients should receive a transfusion; Design; Setting; Participants; Main outcome measures; Results; Conclusions.
Databáze: Complementary Index