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Results of the Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care (TRICC) trial comparing a restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy in critically ill patients |
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| Restrictive (hemoglobin maintained between 7 and 9 g/dl) |
Liberal (hemoglobin maintained between 10 and 12 g/dl) |
P |
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| n |
418 |
420 |
- |
| Mortality, 30-day |
18.7% |
23.3% |
0.11 |
| Mortality, ICU |
13.4% |
16.2% |
0.29 |
| Mortality, hospital |
22.2% |
28.1% |
0.05 |
| Mean hemoglobin (g/dl) |
8.5 ± 0.7 |
10.7 ± 0.7 |
<0.01 |
| Mean blood transfusion (units) |
2.6 ± 4.1 |
5.6 ± 5.3 |
<0.01 |
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Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ICU, intensive care unit. Adapted from Hebert and coworkers [12]. | |||
Napolitano Critical Care 2004 8(Suppl 2):S1 doi:10.1186/cc2832 |
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