Equation of Lee et al for Estimating the Increase in Hemoglobin Following a Blood Transfusion to a Hemodynamically Stable Patient in the Emergency Department
Specialty: | Clinical Laboratory General Surgery Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Critical Care |
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Description: | Lee et al developed an equation for predicting the increase in hemoglobin that will occur following a blood transfusion to a hemodynamically stable patient in the Emergency Department (ED). This can help to guide how much blood should be transfused. The authors are from the Seoul National University, Gyeongsang National University, Inha University and Stony Brook University. |
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