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Anemia, Blood Transfusion, and Filter Life Span in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury: A Case-Control Study.

Hasan M Al-DorziNora Ali AlhumaidNouf Hamad AlwelyeeNouf Mubark AlbakheetRamah Ibrahim NazerSadal Khalid AldakhilShahad Abdulaziz AlSaifNazish Masud
Published in: Critical care research and practice (2019)
CRRT in ICU was associated with larger drop in hemoglobin and more PRBC transfusion. Shorter (<20 hours) versus longer CCRT filter life was not associated with increased PRBC transfusion.
Keyphrases
  • acute kidney injury
  • cardiac surgery
  • chronic kidney disease
  • sickle cell disease
  • iron deficiency
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation