The least of 3 evils: exposure to red blood cell transfusion, anemia, or both?

Loor, Gabriel

The least of 3 evils: exposure to red blood cell transfusion, anemia, or both? [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Dec 2013 - 1480-1487.e6 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1097-685X

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.033 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia--blood
Biomarkers--blood
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Cardiopulmonary Bypass--adverse effects
Chi-Square Distribution
Erythrocyte Count
Erythrocyte Transfusion--adverse effects
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Hematocrit
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Length of Stay
Linear Models
Logistic Models
Male
Markov Chains
Middle Aged
Monte Carlo Method
Multivariate Analysis
Patient Selection
Predictive Value of Tests
Propensity Score
Prospective Studies
Respiration, Artificial
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Troponin--blood