Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Roh DJ, Carvalho Poyraz F, Magid-Bernstein J, Elkind MSV, Agarwal S, Park S, Claassen J, Connolly ES, Hod E, Murthy SB. Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105317. PMID: 32992186, PMCID: PMC7686150, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC transfusionICH outcomeDisease severityComorbidity burdenICH hospitalizationsPoor outcomeRed blood cell transfusionICD-9-CM codesBlood cell transfusionAdditional prospective studiesRed blood cell levelsIntracerebral hemorrhage outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleLower red blood cell levelsBlood cell levelsBaseline comorbiditiesHospital mortalityTransfusion exposureVentriculostomy drainsCell transfusionLow comorbidityIntracerebral hemorrhageMechanical ventilationProspective studyInpatient Sample