Pérdidas hemáticas en UCI: Breve estudio descriptivo / Blood loss in ICU: Brief descriptive study
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
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32(3): 187-192, 2021. graf, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Anaemia and transfusions are frequent in critically ill patients and there are avoidable causes such as routine laboratory tests. Patients andmethods:
Descriptive study during one continuous week including patients over 18-years old in a medical-surgical ICU.Results:
18 patients were included during a week in 12 beds in our unit, median age 62,5 years, 50% male. Median daily blood loss was 35ml, 45% in laboratory samples and 27% related to renal replacement therapy. 3 patients required 1 transfusion of red blood cells.Conclusions:
There is a pattern of continuous blood loss in critically ill patients, primarily in routine laboratory tests. (AU)
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Main subject:
Hemorrhage
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Intensive Care Units
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile/CL
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