Dr. Marik makes the following points to support his conclusion that transfusion use should be restricted: (1) transfusion has immunosuppressive and pro-inflammatory properties; (2) improved oxygen delivery does not necessarily lead to increased offloading; (3) aged blood may have adverse effects and...
Paul Marik, MD, Chief of Pulmonary and Critical care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA on March 31st, 2020. As Dr. Marik says, “This is our recommended approach to COVID-19 based on the best (and most recent) available literature including the Shanghai Management ...
From the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (Dr Marik), Eastern Virginia Medical School; Department of Anesthesiology (Dr Raghunathan), Duke University Medical Center; Durham VA Medical Center (Dr Raghunathan); and Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (Dr Bloomstone), ...