TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Red blood cell transfusion in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol
JO  - Systematic reviews
A1  - Boutin, Amélie
A1  - Chassé, Michael
A1  - Shemilt, Michèle
A1  - Lauzier, François
A1  - Moore, Lynne
A1  - Zarychanski, Ryan
A1  - Lacroix, Jacques
A1  - Fergusson, Dean A.
A1  - Desjardins, Philippe
A1  - Turgeon, Alexis F.
SP  - 66
EP  - 66
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - Anemia is a prevalent condition in critically ill patients and red blood cell transfusions are frequent. Although transfusions at low hemoglobin levels have been shown to be associated with equivalent or better outcomes than higher hemoglobin thresholds, clinical equipoise persists in patients with traumatic brain injury considering their susceptibility to secondary cerebral insults such as those from hypoxemia. PMID: 24943006<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2046-4053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-66
ID  - ref1
ER  -