Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion in High-Risk Patients after Hip Surgery
Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion in High-Risk Patients after Hip Surgery
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Carson, Jeffrey L , Terrin, Michael L , Noveck, Helaine , Sanders, David W , Chaitman, Bernard R , Rhoads, George G , Nemo, George , Dragert, Karen , Beaupre, Lauren , Hildebrand, Kevin , Macaulay, William , Lewis, Courtland , Cook, Donald Richard , Dobbin, Gwendolyn , Zakriya, Khwaja J , Apple, Fred S , Horney, Rebecca A , Magaziner, Jay and FOCUS Investigators
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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This trial compared a restrictive hemoglobin threshold with a liberal threshold for blood transfusion among hip-surgery patients with risk factors for CVD. The liberal strategy resulted in more transfusions and did not reduce death or inability to walk independently.
In the United States, more than 17 million red-cell units are collected annuall...
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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion in High-Risk Patients after Hip Surgery
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Terrin, Michael L
Noveck, Helaine
Sanders, David W
Chaitman, Bernard R
Rhoads, George G
Nemo, George
Dragert, Karen
Beaupre, Lauren
Hildebrand, Kevin
Macaulay, William
Lewis, Courtland
Cook, Donald Richard
Dobbin, Gwendolyn
Zakriya, Khwaja J
Apple, Fred S
Horney, Rebecca A
Magaziner, Jay
FOCUS Investigators
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3268062
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3268062
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0028-4793
E-ISSN
1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa1012452
