British journal of anaesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Randomized trial of red cell washing for the prevention of transfusion-associated organ injury in cardiac surgery.
Experimental studies suggest that mechanical cell washing to remove pro-inflammatory components that accumulate in the supernatant of stored donor red blood cells (RBCs) might reduce inflammation and organ injury in transfused patients. ⋯ ISRCTN 27076315.