07 November 2020 : Clinical Research
Effect of Red Blood Cell Storage Duration on Outcomes of Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury
Kun Xiao1AE, Fei Zhao2AE, Qiang Liu3B, Jinliang Jiang4B, Zhiyong Chen5C, Wei Gong6D, Zengwang Zheng7F, Aiping Le1A*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.923448
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923448
Table 2 RBCs transfusion for iTBI patients.
| Variable | Fresh RBCs (n=523) | Old RBCs (n=729) | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving ≥4u RBCs, n (%) | 409 (78.2) | 582 (79.84) | χ=0.492 | 0.483 |
| RBCs transfusion of per patient, u, mean±SD | 4.203±0.959 | 4.266±0.923 | t=−1.180 | 0.238 |
| Pre-transfusion Hb, g/L | 67.62±6.39 | 68.18±5.83 | t=−1.579 | 0.115 |
| Other blood components for transfusion | ||||
| Platelets, n (%) | 8 (1.5) | 16 (2.2) | χ=0.717 | 0.397 |
| Platelets, mean | 10 | 10 | Z<0.001 | 1.000 |
| FFP, n (%) | 27 (5.2) | 56 (7.7) | χ=3.122 | 0.077 |
| FFP, mean | 379.629 | 396.429 | Z=0.997 | 0.319 |
| Cryoprecipitate, n (%) | 37 (7.1) | 52 (7.8) | χ=0.243 | 0.622 |
| Cryoprecipitate, mean | 10 | 10 | Z<0.001 | 1.000 |
| RBCs – red blood cells; iTBI – isolated traumatic brain injury; Hb – hemoglobin; FFP – fresh frozen plasma. | ||||