Articles Tagged With: transfusion
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Small-Volume Blood Collection May Reduce Transfusion Needs in the ICU
The STRATUS randomized clinical trial was a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in 25 adult medical-surgical intensive care units (ICUs) in Canada that studied standard-volume to small-volume vacuum tubes for blood collection in the ICU. In the primary analysis, there was no significant difference in red blood cell transfusion between groups. However, in a pre-specified secondary analysis, red blood cell transfusion decreased after the transition from standard-volume tubes to small-volume tubes.
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Management of Nontraumatic Intracranial Emergencies: A Clinical Update
This article attempts to provide evidence-based, practical guidelines to the frontline clinician in the nontrauma intensive care setting.
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Sickle Cell Emergencies
This article provides an overview of the most frequently encountered complications associated with sickle cell disease seen in the emergency department. It will discuss recent guidelines and novel approaches to the treatment of entities such as acute chest syndrome, vaso-occlusive crisis, and stroke, as well as new treatments on the horizon.
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Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Disease Patients
An observational study confirms the hypothesis that ischemic heart disease patients may do better with higher hemoglobin levels as compared to ICU patients without heart disease.