A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of Transfusion Indication Threshold Reduction on transfusion rates, morbidity and healthcare resource use following cardiac surgery: study protocol.

A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of Transfusion Indication Threshold Reduction on transfusion rates, morbidity and healthcare resource use following cardiac surgery: study protocol.

Thresholds for red blood cell transfusion following cardiac surgery vary by hospital and surgeon. The TITRe2 multi-centre randomised controlled trial aims to randomise 2000 patients from 17 United Kingdom centres, and tests the hypothesis that a restrictive transfusion threshold will reduce postoper...

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Main Authors: Brierley, R, Pike, K, Miles, A, Wordsworth, S, Stokes, E, Mumford, A, Cohen, A, Angelini, G, Murphy, G, Rogers, C, Reeves, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014

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