Intraoperative transfusion in older patients with low preoperative haematocrit levels and substantial blood loss during major non-cardiac surgery is associated with lower 30-day postoperative mortality
Commentary on: WuWCSmithTSHendersonWG. Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery. Ann Surg 2010;252:11–17.
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Intraoperative transfusion in older patients with low preoperative haematocrit levels and substantial blood loss during major non-cardiac surgery is associated with lower 30-day postoperative mortality
Creators
Jeffrey L Carson - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Sarang Kim -
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersy, USA
Publication Details
Evidence-based medicine (English ed.), Vol.15(6), pp.185-186
Date published
12/2010
Academic Unit
Medicine - General Internal Medicine (RWJMS); Medicine (RWJMS)