Abstract
Despite evidence supporting the use of restrictive hemoglobin (Hb) transfusion triggers in critically ill patients, translation of this evidence into practice remains inconsistent. It was hypothesized that clinicians believe that longer-term ventilated patients require a higher Hb, particularly when ischemic heart disease coexists.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2661-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Transfusion |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |