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Published in: Critical Care 2/2010

01-04-2010 | Commentary

New versus old blood - the debate continues

Authors: John Laurie, Duncan Wyncoll, Claire Harrison

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2010

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Abstract

Since the inception of blood banking, refinements in laboratory processes have allowed for progressively longer storage times of red blood cells. Whilst advantageous for the logistics of stock management, the clinical impact of the duration of red blood cell storage prior to transfusion remains uncertain, and a topic of growing interest.
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Metadata
Title
New versus old blood - the debate continues
Authors
John Laurie
Duncan Wyncoll
Claire Harrison
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc8878

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