From: Risk factors for post-ICU red blood cell transfusion: a prospective study
RBC transfusion (n = 47) | No RBC transfusion (n = 381) | P valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 33 (70%) | 174 (46%) | 0.038 |
Age (years) | 55.3 ± 18.9 | 50.4 ± 18.4 | 0.021 |
Medical history | |||
Respiratory disease | 5 (11%) | 107 (28%) | 0.010 |
Hypertension | 11 (23%) | 48 (13%) | 0.043 |
Malignancy | 13 (28%) | 35 (9%) | <0.001 |
Diagnosis of admission | |||
Pulmonary disease | 1 (2) | 115 (28) | <0.001 |
Poisoning | 0 (0) | 49 (13) | 0.009 |
Sepsis | 18 (38) | 43 (11) | <0.001 |
SAPS II | 40.1 ± 11 | 33.2 ± 16.1 | 0.004 |
LOD score on admission | 4.0 ± 2.3 | 3.1 ± 2.8 | 0.047 |
LOD score at ICU discharge | 1.7 ± 1.5 | 0.6 ± 1.6 | <0.001 |
Treatment provided in the ICU | |||
Vasoactive drugs | 18 (38) | 89 (23) | 0.026 |
Haemoglobin level on admission (g/dl) | 8.6 ± 1.2 | 11.8 ± 2.4 | <0.001 |
Haemoglobin level at ICU discharge (g/dl) | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 11.2 ± 2.0 | <0.001 |
Length of stay in the ICU (days) | 4.8 ± 3.0 | 5.4 ± 6.2 | 0.047 |
In-hospital outcome | |||
Alive | 43 (91) | 353 (93) | 0.56 |