The second Austrian benchmark study for blood use in elective surgery: results and practice change

Background: Five years after the first Austrian benchmark study demonstrated relatively high transfusion rate and an abundance of nonindicated transfusions in elective surgeries, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of the first benchmark study. Study Design and Methods: Data from 316...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gombotz, H., Rehak, P., Shander, A., Hofmann, Axel
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38366