ContextAnemia is a common problem in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units
(ICUs), but the consequences of anemia on morbidity and mortality in the critically ill is …

Objective To quantify the incidence of anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion practice
in critically ill patients and to examine the relationship of anemia and RBC transfusion to …

Anemia is a common problem in critically ill patients. It is caused, in part, by blood loss
related to phlebotomy for diagnostic testing, occult gastrointestinal bleeding, renal …

BACKGROUND: Nearly 75% of critically ill patients develop anemia in the intensive care
unit (ICU). Anemia can be treated with red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, although evidence …

Objective.—To evaluate the effects of a restrictive and a liberal red blood cell (RBC)
transfusion strategy on mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients. Study Design …

Objective: To determine incidence, severity, characteristics, and causes of anemia and
transfusion requirements in medical intensive care patients. Design and Setting: Open …

In 4,470 critically ill patients, we examined the impact of transfusion practice on mortality
rates. As compared with survivors, patients who died in intensive care units (ICU) had lower …

Objective: To summarize the incidences of anemia and blood transfusions in critically ill
patients, assess their comparative risks and benefits, and briefly speculate on the possible …

The definition of anemia is controversial and varies with the sex, age, and ethnicity of the
patient. Anemia afflicts half of hospitalized patients and most elderly hospitalized patients …

Objective To document the prevalence of anemia among patients admitted to intensive care
(ICU) and, among survivors, at ICU discharge when restrictive transfusion practice was …