Publications by authors named "Bindhu Westphal-Varghese"
Purpose Of Review: To review the current literature on the role of storage time of transfused red blood cells on microcirculation and tissue oxygenation in critically ill patients.
Recent Findings: The actual target of transfusion of red blood cells is the maintenance of adequate tissue oxygenation. Recent studies suggest that, besides hemoglobin concentration, mixed or central venous oxygen saturation may also be used as surrogate markers for the estimation of transfusion requirement.