Original paper
Association of Blood Donor Age and Sex With Recipient Survival After Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Abstract
While red blood cells (RBCs) are administered to improve oxygen delivery and patient outcomes, they also have been associated with potential harm. Unlike solid organ transplantation, the clinical consequences of donor characteristics on recipients have not been evaluated in transfusion medicine.To analyze the association of RBC donor age and sex with the survival of transfusion recipients.We established a longitudinal cohort by linking data from...
Paper Details
Title
Association of Blood Donor Age and Sex With Recipient Survival After Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Published Date
Jul 11, 2016
Journal
Volume
176
Issue
9
Pages
1307 - 1307