2011
Red blood cell transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients with sepsis*
Karam O, Tucci M, Ducruet T, Hume HA, Lacroix J, Gauvin F. Red blood cell transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients with sepsis*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2011, 12: 512-518. PMID: 21057356, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3181fe344b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeOrgan dysfunction syndromeCell transfusionTransfusion thresholdDysfunction syndromeTransfusion strategySubgroup analysisIll childrenPediatric intensive care unit studyRed blood cell transfusion thresholdRestrictive red-cell transfusion strategyCritical care unit admissionRed-cell transfusion strategyIntensive care unit studiesPediatric critical care unitLiberal transfusion strategyRestrictive transfusion thresholdCare unit admissionSubgroup of patientsCritical care unitsTransfusion requirementsUnit admission
2010
Association between length of storage of red blood cell units and outcome of critically ill children: a prospective observational study
Karam O, Tucci M, Bateman ST, Ducruet T, Spinella PC, Randolph AG, Lacroix J. Association between length of storage of red blood cell units and outcome of critically ill children: a prospective observational study. Critical Care 2010, 14: r57. PMID: 20377853, PMCID: PMC2887178, DOI: 10.1186/cc8953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCanadaChildChild, PreschoolCritical IllnessErythrocytesFemaleHumansMaleMaterials Management, HospitalOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPediatric intensive care unitMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeRed blood cell unitsOrgan dysfunction syndromeDysfunction syndromeIll childrenPICU lengthClinical outcomesOdds ratioObservational studyMultiple logistic regression modelProspective observational studyWorse clinical outcomesPrimary outcome measureIntensive care unitNorth American centersCell unitsLogistic regression modelsSecondary outcomesConsecutive patientsOrgan dysfunctionCare unitMedian lengthProspective studyClinical impact