A national clinical scenario‐based survey of clinicians' attitudes towards fresh frozen plasma transfusion for critically ill patients

Background: It is known that 20–30% of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is used in intensive care units (ICUs), but little is known about variations in decision making between clinicians in relation to coagulopathy management. Our aim was to describe ICU clinicians' beliefs and practice in relation to FFP treatment of non‐bleeding coagulopathic critically ill patients.

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