Importance Blood transfusions are commonly administered to patients with acute brain
injury. The optimal hemoglobin transfusion threshold is uncertain in this patient population …

Importance Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding and blood transfusion in many types of
surgery, but its effect in patients undergoing liver resection for a cancer-related indication …

Background Blood products frequently are administered to critically ill patients. Considering
recent trials and practice variability, a comprehensive review of current evidence was …

Anemia and red blood cell transfusion are associated with adverse outcomes. Large
randomized trials have demonstrated that restrictive transfusion strategies can safely reduce …

More than 16 million units of blood are transfused in the US each year. 1 Blood transfusion
is a cornerstone of modern medicine and far from a new idea. The first successful human …

Haemoglobin (Hb) thresholds and red blood cells (RBC) transfusion strategies in traumatic
brain injury (TBI) are controversial. Our objective was to assess the association of Hb values …

Background Current guidelines discourage prophylactic plasma use in non‐bleeding
patients. This study assesses global plasma transfusion practices in the intensive care unit …

Blood transfusion is a common therapeutic intervention in hospitalized patients. There are
numerous indications for transfusion, including anemia and coagulopathy with deficiency of …

Blood transfusion management has come a long way since the introduction of blood banks
in the 1930s, leading to the widespread use of plasma and blood in the Second World War …

Background Despite the fact that red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is commonly applied in
surgical intensive care unit (ICU), the effect of RBC transfusion on long-term outcomes …