Association between length of storage of transfused red blood cells and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in pediatric intensive care patients
Gauvin F, Spinella PC, Lacroix J, Choker G, Ducruet T, Karam O, Hébert PC, Hutchison JS, Hume HA, Tucci M, Network O. Association between length of storage of transfused red blood cells and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in pediatric intensive care patients. Transfusion 2010, 50: 1902-1913. PMID: 20456697, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02661.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeOrgan dysfunction syndromeIll childrenDysfunction syndromePediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction scoreRed blood cell storage timeLogistic Organ Dysfunction scorePediatric intensive care patientsOrgan dysfunction scoreIntensive care patientsRBC storage timeMultivariate logistic regressionRed blood cellsDysfunction scoreCare patientsRestrictive groupIndependent associationCohort analysisPatientsHigh mortalityGreater riskLogistic regressionRBC unitsStudy design