Red blood cell transfusion is associated with decreased in-hospital muscle strength among critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation - Parsons, Elizabeth C.; Kross, Erin K.; Ali, Naeem A.; Vandevusse, Lisa K.; Caldwell, Ellen S.; Watkins, Timothy R.; Heckbert, Susan R.; Hough, Catherine L. (Journal of critical care, 2013)
Keywords: APACHE; Blood; Blood platelets; Body mass index; Chronic illnesses; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Erythrocyte transfusion; Erythrocyte Transfusion - adverse effects; Female; Hand Strength; Hospitalization; Hospitals; Humans; Intensive care; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle weakness; Older people; Organ Dysfunction Scores; Prospective Studies; Respiration, Artificial; Respiratory distress syndrome; Risk Factors; Studies; Ventilation; Ventilators; Intensive care; Muscle weakness; Hand strength; Respiratory distress syndrome; Erythrocyte transfusion