Exploring the microvascular impact of red blood cell transfusion in intensive care unit patients

Exploring the microvascular impact of red blood cell transfusion in intensive care unit patients

Abstract Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a common treatment for hospitalized patients. However, the effects of RBC transfusion on microvascular function remain controversial. Methods In a medical ICU in a tertiary teaching hospital, we prospectively included anemic patients requiring...

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Main Authors: Geoffroy Hariri, Simon Bourcier, Zora Marjanovic, Jérémie Joffre, Jérémie Lemarié, Jean-Rémi Lavillegrand, Dominique Charue, Thomas Duflot, Naïke Bigé, Jean-Luc Baudel, Eric Maury, Mohamad Mohty, Bertrand Guidet, Jeremy Bellien, Olivier Blanc-Brude, Hafid Ait-Oufella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Transfusion
Red blood cells
Endothelium
Microparticles
Vascular reactivity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2572-9

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