Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit (Paperback, 2015 ed.)

Due to a high incidence of anemia, critically ill patients are frequently transfused, with up to 40% of patients receiving a transfusion during their stay in the Intensive Care Unit. It has become increasingly clear that there is an association between transfusion and adverse outcomes, underlining the need for a careful assessment of the risks and benefits of a blood transfusion. In the last decade, there have been several large clinical trials that have studied red blood cell transfusion triggers in various ICU patient populations, allowing us to take a personalized approach to transfusion. Moreover, ICU patients often suffer from coagulopathy. Recent studies have addressed the effectiveness of fresh frozen plasma and platelets to prevent or treat bleeding. Aiming at a personalized therapy approach in transfusion practice, this book is the first to offer a comprehensive summary of transfusion triggers for red blood cells in specific ICU patient populations and specific conditions. In addition, it discusses evidence for triggers for plasma and platelets and outlines the most common adverse effects of transfusion in the ICU. Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit is a practical handbook that can be used in everyday practice to guide transfusion and thus will serve as a valuable resource for physicians, fellows and residents working in Intensive Care, Anesthesiology and Cardiac Surgery.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2015
Editors:	Nicole P. Juffermans • Timothy S. Walsh
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	187
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-08734-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > Intensive care medicine
LSN:	3-319-08734-7
Barcode:	9783319087344

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