For many years, in daily clinical practice, the traditional 10/30 rule (hemoglobin 10 g/dL–
hematocrit 30%) has been the most commonly used trigger for blood transfusions. Over the …

Objective To develop evidence-based clinical practice recommendations regarding
transfusion practices in non-bleeding, critically ill adults. Design A task force involving 13 …

Patient blood management (PBM) is the timely application of evidence-informed medical
and surgical concepts designed to maintain haemoglobin concentration, optimise …

Background Preoperative anaemia is a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes after
cardiac surgery. Iron deficiency is a frequent cause of low preoperative haemoglobin. An …

Background Patients' demographic and epidemiological characteristics, local variations in
clinicians' knowledge and experience and types of surgery can influence peri-operative …

Patient blood management (PBM) offers significantly improved outcomes for almost all
medical and surgical patient populations, pregnant women, and individuals with …

Background The ability to predict transfusions arising during hospital admission might
enable economized blood supply management and might furthermore increase patient …

Abstract Background The optimal hemoglobin (Hb) threshold at which to initiate red blood
cell (RBC) transfusion in patients with acute brain injury is unknown. The aim of this survey …

Both preoperative anemia and the transfusion of red blood cells have been associated with
increased morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. To reduce the need for blood …

Background Anaemia, blood loss, and blood transfusion are critical aspects of patient care
in major orthopaedic surgery. We assessed hospital adherence to guideline-recommended …