Successful implementation of a packed red blood cell and fresh frozen plasma transfusion protocol in the surgical intensive care unit.

Successful implementation of a packed red blood cell and fresh frozen plasma transfusion protocol in the surgical intensive care unit.

Blood product transfusions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to determine if implementation of a restrictive protocol for packed red blood cell (PRBC) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusion safely reduces blood product utilization and costs in a...

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Main Authors: Benjamin E Szpila, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Jianyi Zhang, Jennifer Lanz, Ruth Davis, Annette Rebel, Erin Vanzant, Lori F Gentile, Alex G Cuenca, Darwin N Ang, Huazhi Liu, Lawrence Lottenberg, Peggy Marker, Marc Zumberg, Azra Bihorac, Frederick A Moore, Scott Brakenridge, Philip A Efron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4444010?pdf=render

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