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- Title
Cost-effectiveness of leucocyte depletion of red-cell transfusions for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Authors
Postma, M. J.; van de Watering, L. M. G.; de Vries, R.; Versmoren, D.; van Hulst, M.; Tobi, H.; van der Poel, C. L.; Brand, A.
- Abstract
Discusses the cost-effectiveness of leukocyte depletion of red-cell transfusions for patients undergoing cardiac surgery in the Ntherlands. Reduction in post-surgical complications such as mortality and infections; 3.5% mortality within 60 days of transfusion; Pharmaco-economic analysis; Negative correlation of average costs and effects.
- Subjects
LEUCOCYTE-poor blood products; CARDIAC surgery; MORTALITY; INFECTION
- Publication
Vox Sanguinis, 2003, Vol 84, Issue 1, p65
- ISSN
0042-9007
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1423-0410.2003.00245.x