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Results of the Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care (TRICC) trial in patients with cardiovascular disease |
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| Restrictive |
Liberal |
P |
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| n |
160 |
197 |
- |
| Mortality, 30-day |
23% |
23% |
1.0 |
| Mortality, ICU |
19% |
16% |
0.49 |
| Mortality, hospital |
27% |
28% |
0.81 |
| MODS, change from baseline scores |
0.23 ± 4.2 |
1.28 ± 4.4 |
0.023 |
| Mean hemoglobin (g/dl) |
8.5 ± 0.62 |
10.3 ± 0.67 |
<0.01 |
| Mean blood transfusion (units) |
2.4 ± 4.1 |
5.2 ± 5.0 |
<0.01 |
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Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ICU, intensive care unit; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction score. Adapted from Hebert and coworkers [13]. | |||
Napolitano Critical Care 2004 8(Suppl 2):S1 doi:10.1186/cc2832 |
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