Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Juffermans, Nicole P. (Editor), Walsh, Timothy S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Critical care medicine.; Hematology.; Cardiac surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Cardiac Surgery.

In the last decade, there have been several clinical trials that have studied red blood cell transfusion triggers in various Intensive Care Unit patient populations. Moreover, critically ill patients often suffer from coagulopathy. Recent studies have addressed the effectiveness of fresh frozen plas...