Publications by authors named "Rachel Cm Brierley"
Health Technol Assess
August 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of different red blood cell transfusion thresholds (restrictive vs. liberal) on post-operative outcomes and healthcare costs in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Conducted across 17 cardiac centers in the UK, the trial randomized patients over 16 years old with low post-operative hemoglobin to either immediate transfusions or transfusions only if hemoglobin dropped further during recovery.
- The main focus was on serious post-operative complications within three months, with secondary measures assessing transfusion amounts, infection rates, ischemic events, quality of life, and hospital care duration.
