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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Spahn, D., Shander, A., Hofmann, Axel
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8308