Open AccessImpact of the age of stored blood on trauma patient mortality: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Nicholas Sowers,
Patrick Froese,
Mete Erdogan,
Robert S. Green
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.011314
Subject(s) - medicine , packed red blood cells , sepsis , blood transfusion , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , pneumonia , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery , physics , optics
The impact of the age of stored red blood cells on mortality in patients sustaining traumatic injuries requiring transfusion of blood products is unknown. The objective of this systematic review was to identify and describe the available literature on the use of older versus newer blood in trauma patient populations.
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