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Results of the Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care (TRICC) trial in patients requiring mechanical ventilation |
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| Restrictive |
Liberal |
P |
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| n |
357 |
356 |
- |
| Mortality, 30-day |
21.3% |
26.4% |
0.11 |
| Mortality, ICU |
16% |
19% |
0.38 |
| Mortality, hospital |
25% |
31% |
0.07 |
| Mean ventilator days |
8.3 ± 8.1 |
8.8 ± 8.7 |
0.48 |
| Mean ventilator-free days |
17.5 ± 10.9 |
16.1 ± 11.4 |
0.09 |
| Successful wean rates |
82% |
78% |
0.19 |
| Mean hemoglobin (g/dl) |
8.4 ± 0.62 |
10.4 ± 0.71 |
<0.01 |
| Mean blood transfusion (units) |
2.7 ± 4.0 |
5.5 ± 5.1 |
<0.01 |
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Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ICU, intensive care unit. Adapted from Hebert and coworkers [19]. | |||
Napolitano Critical Care 2004 8(Suppl 2):S1 doi:10.1186/cc2832 |
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