Journal article
Small-volume tubes to reduce anemia and transfusion (STRATUS): a pilot study
Abstract
PurposeBlood sampling for diagnostic testing causes blood loss. Small-volume tubes have the same cost, dimensions, and blood-draw techniques as standard-volume tubes, and are compatible with laboratory equipment; however, they are not commonly used. We sought to assess the feasibility of a stepped-wedge cluster trial to determine whether small-volume tubes reduce transfusion compared with standard-volume tubes in intensive care unit (ICU) …
Authors
Siegal DM; Belley-Côté EP; Lee SF; Robertson T; Hill S; Benoit P; Meeks B; Owen J; Roglich T; Zotova E
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 70, No. 11, pp. 1797–1806
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2023
DOI
10.1007/s12630-023-02548-6
ISSN
0832-610X