Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5987587 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2016 | 44 Pages |
Abstract
In this large retrospective study, transfusion of non-sex-matched RBCs was associated with increased mortality. In addition, in patients receiving small amounts of blood, leukocyte depletion of RBCs had a beneficial effect on patient survival.
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Authors
Henrik MD, PhD, Alain MD, PhD, Jonas PhD, Per MD, PhD, Lars MD, PhD, Per MD, PhD,