Andrew W J Flint, Karina Brady, Erica M Wood, Le Thi Phuong Thao, Naomi Hammond, Serena Knowles, Conrad Nangla, Michael C Reade, Zoe K McQuilten
OBJECTIVE: To describe current transfusion practices in intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand, compare them against national guidelines, and describe how viscoelastic haemostatic assays (VHAs) are used in guiding transfusion decisions. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Prospective, multicentre, binational point-prevalence study. All adult patients admitted to participating ICUs on a single day in 2021. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Transfusion types, amounts, clinical reasons, and triggers; use of anti-platelet medications, anti-coagulation, and VHA...
December 2023: Critical Care and Resuscitation: Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine