Predictors of red blood cell transfusion after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Camila Takao Lopes (Author), Evelise Helena Fadini Reis Brunori (Author), Agueda Maria Ruiz Zimmer Cavalcante (Author), Sue Ann Moorhead (Author), Juliana de Lima Lopes (Author), Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) after cardiac surgery. METHOD A prospective cohort study performed with 323 adults after cardiac surgery, from April to December of 2013. A data collection instrument was constructed by the researchers containing factors...