September - 2014
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A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial of IV Iron Supplementation for Anemia of Traumatic Critical IllnessFredric M. Pieracci, Robert T. Stovall, Brant Jaouen, et al Crit Care Med, 2014, 42(9);2048-2057 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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Previous Comments
| Multiple flaws in this study. Primary outcome is not clearly stated, underpowered study, amount of prbc transfusions not described in study or how it influenced the results. No conclusions can be drawn from this study except other that no harm seams to have been done | |
| Ottilia Magnusson-07 Oct, 2014 01:19:04 PM | |
Comment
Anemia is common in critical illness, with a multifactorial aetiology, including alterations in iron metabolism (diverted from bone marrow sites of erythropoiesis into ferritin within the reticuloendothelial system). This multicenter trial randomised 150 adult...