Lower versus higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in ARDS patients with and without ECMO

Lower versus higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in ARDS patients with and without ECMO

Abstract Background Efficacy and safety of different hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) in adults with an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are unknown. We therefore assessed the effect of two transfusion thresholds on short-term outcome in patients with ARDS. M...

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Main Authors: O. Hunsicker, L. Materne, V. Bünger, A. Krannich, F. Balzer, C. Spies, R. C. Francis, S. Weber-Carstens, M. Menk, J. A. Graw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Transfusion
Red blood cells
ARDS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03405-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03405-4

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