Which Strategies Should We Use to Reduce Inappropriate Use of Laboratory Resources in the ICU: Guidelines are Urgently Needed!
(2024) Critical Care Medicine — Vol. 52, n° 6, p. e327-e328 (2024)
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- (en) The use of laboratory resources is a critical issue in the current medical, economic, and environmental context. This is especially true in the ICU, where patients must undergo frequent blood tests. Hjortsø et al conducted a thorough survey of the literature on the benefits of on-demand versus regular, routine blood sampling in the ICU. The findings of Hjortsø et al align with our recent literature review of critical care interventions to reduce inappropriate use of laboratory resources. We would like to emphasize four points regarding their study and provide key future perspectives on the topic. […]
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Mullier, F., Closset, M., Devis, L., & Honoré, P. (2024). Which Strategies Should We Use to Reduce Inappropriate Use of Laboratory Resources in the ICU: Guidelines are Urgently Needed! Critical Care Medicine, 52(6), e327-e328. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006254 (Original work published 2024)