Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2022
Editorial CommentIs This the Beginning of the End of Cytokine Adsorption?
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2022
Factors Associated With Brain Tissue Oxygenation Changes After RBC Transfusion in Acute Brain Injury Patients.
Anemia is common after acute brain injury and can be associated with brain tissue hypoxia. RBC transfusion (RBCT) can improve brain oxygenation; however, predictors of such improvement remain unknown. We aimed to identify the factors associated with PbtO2 increase (greater than 20% from baseline value) after RBCT, using a generalized mixed model. ⋯ Lower PbtO2 values and high HR at baseline could predict a significant increase in brain oxygenation after RBCT.