Open AccessIatrogenic blood loss due to daily laboratory testing and the risk of subsequent anaemia in intensive care unit patients: case series
Author(s) -
Kamil Witosz,
Olga Wojnarowicz,
Łukasz J. Krzych
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta biochimica polonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.452
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1734-154X
pISSN - 0001-527X
DOI - 10.18388/abp.2020_5525
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , blood loss , anemia , gastroenterology , pediatrics , surgery
Anaemia is associated with a wide range of negative outcomes. Diagnostic blood loss (DBL) may contribute to its occurrence. We aimed to evaluate DBL and its impact on haemoglobin (HGB) concentration and developing anaemia in the intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
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