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ABSTRACT: Objective
The mortality associated with sepsis remains unacceptably high, despite modern high-quality intensive care. Based on the results from previous studies, anaemia and its management in patients with sepsis appear to impact outcomes; however, the transfusion policy is still being debated, and the ideal approach may be extremely specific to the individual. This study aimed to investigate the long-term impact of anaemia requiring red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on mortality and disease severity in patients with sepsis. We studied a general surgical intensive care unit (ICU) population, excluding cardiac surgery patients. 435 patients were enrolled in this observational study between 2012 and 2016.Results
Patients who received RBC transfusion between 28 days before and 28 days after the development of sepsis (n?=?302) exhibited a significantly higher 90-day mortality rate (34.1% vs 19.6%; P?=?0.004, Kaplan-Meier analysis). This association remained significant after adjusting for confounders in the multivariate Cox regression analysis (hazard ratio 1.68; 95% confidence interval 1.03-2.73; P?=?0.035). Patients who received transfusions also showed significantly higher morbidity scores, such as SOFA scores, and ICU lengths of stay compared to patients without transfusions (n?=?133). Our results indicate that anaemia and RBC transfusion are associated with unfavourable outcomes in patients with sepsis.
SUBMITTER: Kristof K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6290543 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kristof Katalin K Büttner Benedikt B Grimm Anna A Mewes Caspar C Schmack Bastian B Popov Aron Frederik AF Ghadimi Michael M Beissbarth Tim T Hinz José J Bergmann Ingo I Mansur Ashham A
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<h4>Objective</h4>The mortality associated with sepsis remains unacceptably high, despite modern high-quality intensive care. Based on the results from previous studies, anaemia and its management in patients with sepsis appear to impact outcomes; however, the transfusion policy is still being debated, and the ideal approach may be extremely specific to the individual. This study aimed to investigate the long-term impact of anaemia requiring red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on mortality and dise ...[more]