Transfusion requirements in septic shock (TRISS) trial - comparing the effects and safety of liberal versus restrictive red blood cell transfusion in septic shock patients in the ICU:protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is recommended in septic shock and the majority of these patients receive RBC transfusion in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, benefit and harm of RBCs have not been established in this group of high-risk patients.

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Published in:Trials
Main Authors: Holst, Lars B, Haase, Nicolai, Wetterslev, Jørn, Wernerman, Jan, Aneman, Anders, Guttormsen, Anne B, Johansson, Pär I, Karlsson, Sari, Klemenzson, Gudmundur, Winding, Robert, Nebrich, Lars, Albeck, Carsten, Vang, Marianne L, Bülow, Hans-Henrik, Elkjær, Jeanie M, Nielsen, Jane S, Kirkegaard, Peter, Nibro, Helle, Lindhardt, Anne, Strange, Ditte Gry, Thormar, Katrin, Poulsen, Lone M, Berezowicz, Pawel, Bådstøløkken, Per Martin, Strand, Kristian, Cronhjort, Maria, Haunstrup, Elsebeth, Rian, Omar, Oldner, Anders, Bendtsen, Asger Ole, Iversen, Susanne, Langva, Jørn-Åge, Johansen, Rasmus Bøgh, Nielsen, Niklas, Pettilä, Ville, Reinikainen, Matti, Keld, Dorte, Leivdal, Siv, Breider, Jan-Michael, Tjäder, Inga, Reiter, Nanna, Gøttrup, Ulf, White, Jonathan Oliver, Wiis, Jørgen, Andersen, Lasse Høgh, Steensen, Morten, Perner, Anders
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/transfusion-requirements-in-septic-shock-triss-trial--comparing-the-effects-and-safety-of-liberal-versus-restrictive-red-blood-cell-transfusion-in-septic-shock-patients-in-the-icu(e533e9b8-178e-47d7-8ae9-b6408baaffef).html
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-150
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Summary:Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is recommended in septic shock and the majority of these patients receive RBC transfusion in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, benefit and harm of RBCs have not been established in this group of high-risk patients.