Fig. 5.1 Forest plot of the odds of mortality for transfusion versus no transfusion from observational studies. Individual references are available on request 5.3 Randomised Controlled Trials on Red Blood…
, Dean Fergusson1 and Lauralyn McIntyre1, 2 (1) Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada (2) Department of Medicine (Critical Care), The University of Ottawa,…
Fig. 14.1 Factor concentrations in white-cell-reduced FFP (Taken from Stanworth et al. [2]) 14.1.2 Indications for FFP Use in Critical Illness The use of FFP in critical illness has increased…
TRALI Acute onset within 6 h after a blood transfusion PaO2/FiO2 <300 mmHg Bilateral infiltrative changes on the chest X-ray No sign of hydrostatic pulmonary edema (PAOP <18 mmHg or…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Nicole P. Juffermans and Timothy S. Walsh (eds.)Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit10.1007/978-3-319-08735-1_3 3. Red Blood Cell Transfusion Trigger in Sepsis Jean-Louis Vincent1 (1) Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital,…
Product class Product Company Technology Status Cross-linked Hb HemAssist (ααHb, DCLHb) Baxter Cross-linked Hb Discontinued; safety; increased mortality US army Cross-linked Hb rHb 1.1 Somatogen Recombinant Hb Discontinued; safety; hypertension…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Nicole P. Juffermans and Timothy S. Walsh (eds.)Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit10.1007/978-3-319-08735-1_1 1. Introduction Nicole P. Juffermans1, 2 and Timothy S. Walsh3 (1) Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Room G3-206,…
Fig. 2.1 Schematic diagram demonstrating the possible causes of anemia in critically ill patients 2.2 Anemia of Chronic Disease Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a common form of anemia…
Fig. 4.1 Cardiorenal anemia syndrome in congestive heart failure (Tang and Katz [16]) Anemia in CHF has multiple causes and effects. Ventricular dysfunction causes backward failure and venous congestion, producing…
New onset or exacerbation of three or more of the following within 6 h of cessation of transfusion: Acute respiratory distress (dyspnea, orthopnea, cough) Elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) Elevated…
