Year: 2024

HEMOTION – transfusion thresholds in TBI

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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Turgeon AF. NEJM June 13 2024; doi:10.1056/NEJMoa240360 Clinical Question In adult patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury, does a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion if haemoglobin <10g/dl) compared to a restrictive strategy (transfusion if haemoglobin <7g/dl) reduce the rate of an unfavourable Glasgow Outcome Scale – Extended, at […]

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DanGer Shock – Microaxial Flow Pump in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

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Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock Møller JE et al. 2024. NEJM. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2312572 Clinical Question In adults presenting with STEMI and cardiogenic shock does the use of a microaxial flow pump (Impella CP) compared to standard care reduce death from any cause at day 180? Background Cardiogenic shock is a frequent complication of STEMI and […]

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