Journal Club - Recent Additions

August - 2011

Previous Next    

Showing Journal 11 of 16


Diagnostic Blood Loss From Phlebotomy and Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Acute Myocardial Infarction

Adam C. Salisbury, MD, MSc; Kimberly J. Reid, MS; Karen P. Alexander, MD et al Annals of Internal Medicine, 2011, Published online ahead of print

Comment

While not an ICU study per se, the implications for ICU practice are obvious.  The authors of this paper contend that frequent blood tests has the ability to worsen if not cause anaemia due to the sheer volume of blood taken.  This would support other observational studies. ...


August



Previous Comments

No Comments yet.