| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2875302 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Octogenarians receive RBCs more often than do younger patients. Although transfusion of 1 to 2 units of RBCs increases the risk of early death in patients younger than 80 years, this effect was not present among octogenarians. There was no significant effect of RBCs in late death in either age group.
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Authors
James J. MD, PhD, Robert E. MD, Robert S. MD, Bruce J. MD, Stephen D. MD, MS, Anthony W. MD, Lawrence J. MS, MD, Yvon R. MD, Louis MD, Gerald L. MD, David C. MD, Robert A. MD, Joseph P. MD, Cathy S. MS, David J. MD, Donald S. PhD,