The chiasm: Transfusion practice versus patient blood management
In recent years it became increasingly clear that allogeneic redblood cell (RBC) transfusions result in increased mortality andmajor adverse clinical outcomes. The major risk factors for RBCtransfusions are preoperative anaemia, high perioperative bloodloss and liberal transfusion triggers. Patient...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8308 |