Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Randomized to a Restrictive Versus Liberal Approach to Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Substudy Protocol of the Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery III Noninferiority Trial
Background: When safe to do so, avoiding blood transfusions in cardiac surgery can avoid the risk of transfusion-related infections and other complications while protecting a scarce resource and reducing costs. This protocol describes a kidney substudy of the Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surg...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358117749532 |