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SUBMITTER: Ramanan M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6069304 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Ramanan Mahesh M Fisher Nick N
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine 20180701 7
<h4>Background</h4>Hypoxemia and anemia are common findings in critically ill patients admitted to Intensive Care Units. Both are independently associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, the interaction between oxygenation and anemia and their impact on mortality in critically ill patients has not been clearly defined. We undertook this study to determine whether hemoglobin (Hb) level would modify the association between hypoxemia and mortality in mechanically ventilated criti ...[more]