Therapeutic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is widely utilized in the management of
anaemia. Critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients in particular, as well as medical and …

At present, individual techniques, including intraoperative acute normovolemic
hemodilution, use of tranexamic acid, use of intrathecal morphine, proper positioning, and …

Background & Aims Whether perioperative blood transfusions (PBTs) negatively impact
oncologic outcomes after curative resection for HCC remains controversial. We aimed to …

Objective: To assess the putative impact of perioperative blood transfusions on overall and
disease-free survival in patients undergoing curative resection of stage I–III rectal cancer by …

BACKGROUND: Clinical guidelines recommend a restrictive transfusion strategy in
nonhemorrhaging critically ill patients. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted a …

Objectives: Recent randomized clinical trials have shown the efficacy of a restrictive
transfusion strategy in critically ill children. The impact of these trials on pediatric transfusion …

BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion can be life‐saving; however, the risks of
RBC transfusion have been increasingly recognized, and current guidelines recommend …

Background Despite evidence supporting restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion
thresholds and the associated clinical practice guidelines, clinical practice has been slow to …

Background The role of liver resection for multinodular (≥ 3 nodules) hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear, especially among patients with severe underlying liver …

Objective: Increasing evidence, including publication of the Transfusion Requirements in
Critical Care trial in 1999, supports a lower hemoglobin threshold for RBC transfusion in ICU …