Effects of red blood cell transfusion on patients undergoing cardiac surgery in Queensland – a retrospective cohort study

Background: Packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion is a relatively safe and mainstay treatment commonly used in cardiac surgical patients. However, there is limited evidence on clinical effects of transfusing blood nearing end-of shelf life that has undergone biochemical changes during storage. Ob...

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Main Authors: Obonyo, NG, Dhanapathy, V, White, N, Sela, DP, Rachakonda, RH, Tunbridge, M, Sim, B, Teo, D, Nadeem, Z, See Hoe, LE, Bassi, GL, Fanning, JP, Tung, J, Suen, JY, Fraser, JF
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2024