UK Guidelines on the Management of Anemia and Red Cell Transfusion in Adult Critically Ill Patients
In the February 2013 issue of the British Journal of Haematology, Retter et al. summarize the current literature guiding the use of red cell transfusion in critically ill... Read More
Determination of organ-specific anemia tolerance.
Lauscher P, Kertscho H, Schmidt O, et al.
Crit Care Med 2013;41:1037-1045.
Review by P. Van der Linden
Effect of waxy maize-derived hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 on renal function in surgical patients.
Martin C, Jacob M, Vicaut E, Guidet B, Van Aken H, Kurz A
Anesthesiology 2013;118:387-394.
Review by P. Van der Linden
Association of hydroxyethyl starch administration with mortality and acute kidney injury in critically ill patients requiring volume resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zarychanski R, Abou-Setta AM, Turgeon AF, et al.
JAMA 2013;309:678-688.
Review by P. Van der Linden
Clinical and economic outcomes associated with blood transfusions among elderly Americans following coronary artery bypass graft surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.
Ganz ML, Wu N, Rawn J, Pashos CL, Strandberg-Larsen M
Blood Transfus 2013;1-10.
Review by M. Piagnerelli
Fluid resuscitation with 6 % hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4 and 130/0.42) in acutely ill patients: systematic review of effects on mortality and treatment with renal replacement therapy.
Gattas DJ, Dan A, Myburgh J, Billot L, Lo S, Finfer S
Intensive Care Med 2013;39:558-568.
Review by M. Piagnerelli
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