Association of RBC Transfusion Thresholds and Outcomes in Medical Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Originally aired: December 2, 2024
CHEST Decemeber 2024, Volume 166, Issue 6
Elias H. Pratt, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice De Gallo Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research exploring whether implementation of different institutional RBC transfusion thresholds for patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with changes in RBC use and patient outcomes.
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Alice de Gallo Moraes, MD, FCCP