Journal article
Erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents as replacement therapy for blood transfusions in critically ill patients with anaemia: A systematic review with meta‐analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives of this meta-analysis in critically ill adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) were to analyse whether erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) reduced the number of patients receiving red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and resulted in a change in haemoglobin (Hb) concentration. Our secondary objectives were adverse events and mortality.
BACKGROUND: Anaemia is common in ICU patients, and …
Authors
Wijnberge M; Rellum SR; de Bruin S; Cecconi M; Oczkowski S; Vlaar AP
Journal
Transfusion Medicine, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 433–441
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1111/tme.12715
ISSN
0958-7578