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ArticleCritical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine2023

Transfusion practices in intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study.

Andrew W J Flint, Karina Brady, Erica M Wood, Le Thi Phuong Thao, Naomi Hammond, Serena Knowles, Conrad Nangla, Michael C Reade, Zoe K McQuilten, George Institute for Global Health, the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group and the Blood Synergy Program

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Article in Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Andrew W J FlintTransfusion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Karina BradyTransfusion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Erica M WoodTransfusion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Le Thi Phuong ThaoTransfusion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Naomi HammondThe George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Newtown, NSW, Australia.
Serena KnowlesThe George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Newtown, NSW, Australia.
Conrad NanglaThe George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Newtown, NSW, Australia.
Michael C ReadeThe Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Zoe K McQuiltenTransfusion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
George Institute for Global Health, the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group and the Blood Synergy Program
Monash Health · AUMonash University · AUUNSW Sydney · AURoyal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · AURoyal North Shore Hospital · AUThe University of Queensland · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To describe current transfusion practices in intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand, compare them against national guidelines, and describe how viscoelastic haemostatic assays (VHAs) are used in guiding transfusion decisions. Design setting and participants: Prospective, multicentre, binational point-prevalence study. All adult patients admitted to participating ICUs on a single day in 2021. Main outcome measures: Transfusion types, amounts, clinical reasons, and triggers; use of anti-platelet medications, anti-coagulation, and VHA. Results: Of 712 adult patients in 51 ICUs, 71 (10%) patients received a transfusion during the 24hr period of observation. Compared to patients not transfused, these patients had higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores (19 versus 17, Conclusions: Non-RBC transfusion decisions are often not aligned with guidelines and VHA is commonly available but rarely used to guide transfusions. Better evidence to guide transfusions in ICUs is needed.

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21 Haematology4.24 Intensive care4 Anaesthesia and Intensive care

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PMID38234319
PMCPMC10790088
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