198
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2012
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2012
Red blood cell transfusion
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion will be given when hemoglobin fall below 9 g/dL since ICU admission until the discharge of intensive care unit. Following administration of the 1 RBC unit, a repeat hemoglobin levels is performed;if a patient's hemoglobin is 9 g/dL or higher, no additional transfusion is necessary.
Red blood cell transfusion
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion will be only given when hemoglobin fall below 7 g/dL since ICU admission until the discharge of intensive care unit. Following administration of the 1 RBC unit, a repeat hematocrit is performed;if a patient's hemoglobin 7 g/dL or higher, no additional transfusion is necessary
Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, São Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
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