Lower vs higher transfusion threshold in septic shock patients of different ages: A study protocol.

Andreas Bender Jonsson Anders Granholm Sofie Louise RygårdLars Broksø HolstMorten Hylander Möller Anders Perner

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2019)

The outlined study will make a detailed assessment of potential interaction of patient age with transfusion strategy in patients with septic shock. This may inform future trials on the benefits and harms of RBC transfusion.

Keyphrases

septic shock
cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
sickle cell disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
acute kidney injury
patient reported outcomes
red blood cell
open label
climate change
patient reported