Background The impact of the age of stored red blood cells on mortality in patients
sustaining traumatic injuries requiring transfusion of blood products is unknown. The …

Background: The transfusion of relatively older stored blood has been associated with an
increased risk of multiple organ failure, infection, and death. It remains unknown whether …

Background: Prior studies have demonstrated that transfusion of older stored blood is
associated with an increased risk of multiple organ failure, infection, and death. These …

BACKGROUND: Blood for transfusion is stored for up to 42 days. Older blood develops
lesions and accumulates potentially injurious substances. Some studies report increasing …

BACKGROUND Blood transfusion is common in the resuscitation of patients with traumatic
injury. However, the clinical impact of the length of storage of transfused blood is unclear in …

Background: Although previous studies have identified an association between the
transfusion of relatively older red blood cells (RBCs)(storage≥ 14 days) and adverse …

The purpose of this study was to determine if the quantity and age of blood is an
independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality, need for intensive care unit (ICU) care, and …

Allogeneic packed red blood cells (PRBCs) suppress immunity and influence outcomes. The
influence of blood on the risk of infection and death may be related to the duration of …

OBJECTIVE: The many published studies on the effects of the transfusion of stored red
blood cells on clinical outcomes yielded discordant results. Therefore, we chose to study …

Following injury, transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) of increased storage duration has
been associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Prospective trials focusing on the …