TRANSFUSIONS OF PACKED RED BLOOD CELLS (RBCS), a complex biological product
prepared from do-nated blood, are unique in many respects when compared with other …

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 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 …

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a common intervention in the intensive care unit (ICU).
In one recent study of transfusion and ICU mortality, one-third of patients received RBC …

• Objective To review the literature on the limitations and consequences of packed red blood
cell transfusions, with particular attention to critically ill patients.• Methods The PubMed …

Importance Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common among patients admitted to the
intensive care unit (ICU). Despite multiple randomized clinical trials of hemoglobin (Hb) …

The art of fluid administration and hemodynamic support is one of the most challenging
aspects of treating critically ill patients. Considering that every year in the United States over …

Despite a move towards decreasing transfusion thresholds and the development of
strategies designed to avoid exposure to all blood products, allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) …

Blood transfusion has for years been considered to have obvious clinical benefits and to be
a relatively low-risk procedure. Not until the early 1980s did transfusion practices begin to …

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 …