Interventions to prevent iatrogenic anemia: a Laboratory Medicine Best Practices systematic review

Interventions to prevent iatrogenic anemia: a Laboratory Medicine Best Practices systematic review

Abstract Background As many as 90% of patients develop anemia by their third day in an intensive care unit (ICU). We evaluated the efficacy of interventions to reduce phlebotomy-related blood loss on the volume of blood lost, hemoglobin levels, transfusions, and incidence of anemia. Methods We condu...

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Main Authors: Nedra S. Whitehead, Laurina O. Williams, Sreelatha Meleth, Sara M. Kennedy, Nneka Ubaka-Blackmoore, Sharon M. Geaghan, James H. Nichols, Patrick Carroll, Michael T. McEvoy, Julie Gayken, Dennis J. Ernst, Christine Litwin, Paul Epner, Jennifer Taylor, Mark L. Graber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Iatrogenic diseases
Anemia
Phlebotomy
Clinical laboratory techniques
Blood conservation strategy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2511-9

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