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Blood transfusion and cancer surgery outcomes: a continued reason for concern. (opens new window)

Al-Refaie WB, Parsons HM, Markin A, Abrams J, Habermann EB.

Source‎: Surgery 2012;152(3):344-54.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22938895

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.surg.2012.06.008

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22938895 (opens new window)

Surgical outcomes and transfusion of minimal amounts of blood in the operating room. (opens new window)

Ferraris VA, Davenport DL, Saha SP, Austin PC, Zwischenberger JB.

Source‎: Arch Surg 2012;147(1):49-55.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22250113

DOI‎: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.790

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22250113 (opens new window)

Adverse blood transfusion outcomes: establishing causation. (opens new window)

Isbister JP, Shander A, Spahn DR, Erhard J, Farmer SL, Hofmann A.

Source‎: Transfus Med Rev 2011;25(2):89-101.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21345639

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2010.11.001

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21345639 (opens new window)

Efficacy of red blood cell transfusion in the critically ill: a systematic review of the literature. (opens new window)

Marik PE, Corwin HL.

Source‎: Crit Care Med 2008;36(9):2667-74.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18679112

DOI‎: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181844677

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18679112 (opens new window)

Survival rate changes with transfusion of blood products during liver transplantation. (opens new window)

Massicotte L, Sassine MP, Lenis S, Seal RF, Roy A.

Source‎: Can J Anaesth 2005;52(2):148-55.

Indexed‎: PubMed 15684254

DOI‎: 10.1007/BF03027720

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15684254 (opens new window)

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