Abstract:Introduction: Critically ill patients develop anemia due to several reasons: bleeding prior or during intensive care unit (ICU) stay, frequent flebotomies, hemodilution and inflammatory status with altered erythropoiesis. The aim of this study was to assess the trend of hemoglobin (Hb) level during long ICU stay (more than 7 days) in transfused and nontransfused patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study that included all patients with long ICU length of stay (LOS) admitted… Show more
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