Regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation changes following blood transfusion in neuro ‐intensive care unit patients – a pilot observational study

ConclusionsRBC transfusion increased rSO2 significantly on both sides of the brain. As patients' outcomes were not studied, whether this increase in regional cerebral oxygen saturation is beneficial or if it is because of excess DO2 is still unclear. Further studies are required to clarify this issue.

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Source: Transfusion Medicine - December 1, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: R. Muthuchellappan, N. A. Shaikh, R. M. Surve, U. R. S. Ganne, M. Philip Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research