Red blood cell transfusion in non-bleeding critically ill patients with moderate anemia: is there a benefit?

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[2] Baron JF(2004)The CRIT study: Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill—current clinical practices in the United States Crit Care Med 32 39-52

[3] Reinhart K(2009)Clinical practice guideline: red blood cell transfusion in adult trauma and critical care Crit Care Med 37 3124-3157

[4] Gattinoni L(2010)Red blood cell transfusion in the treatment and management of anaemia: the search for the elusive transfusion trigger Vox Sang 98 2-10

[5] Thijs L(2006)Fresh blood and aged stored blood are equally efficacious in immediately reversing anemia-induced brain oxygenation deficits in humans Anesthesiology 104 911-920

[6] Webb A(2009)Anemia and red blood cell transfusion in neurocritical care Crit Care 13 R89-1074

[7] Meier-Hellman A(2008)Transfusion of packed red blood cells in patients with ischemic heart disease Crit Care Med 36 1068-982

[8] Nollet G(2011)Update to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists blood conservation clinical practice guidelines. Society of Thoracic Surgeons Blood Conservation Guideline Task Force; Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Special Task Force on Blood Transfusion. International Consortium for Evidence Based Perfusion Ann Thorac Surg 91 944-60

[9] Peres-Bota D(2008)Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock Intensive Care Med 34 17-17

[10] Corwin HL(2010)Hematocrit on cardiopulmonary bypass and outcome after coronary surgery in nontransfused patients Ann Thorac Surg 9 11-818

[1] Vincent JL(2002)Anemia and blood transfusion in critically ill patients JAMA 288 1499-1507

[2] Baron JF(2004)The CRIT study: Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill—current clinical practices in the United States Crit Care Med 32 39-52

[3] Reinhart K(2009)Clinical practice guideline: red blood cell transfusion in adult trauma and critical care Crit Care Med 37 3124-3157

[4] Gattinoni L(2010)Red blood cell transfusion in the treatment and management of anaemia: the search for the elusive transfusion trigger Vox Sang 98 2-10

[5] Thijs L(2006)Fresh blood and aged stored blood are equally efficacious in immediately reversing anemia-induced brain oxygenation deficits in humans Anesthesiology 104 911-920

[6] Webb A(2009)Anemia and red blood cell transfusion in neurocritical care Crit Care 13 R89-1074

[7] Meier-Hellman A(2008)Transfusion of packed red blood cells in patients with ischemic heart disease Crit Care Med 36 1068-982

[8] Nollet G(2011)Update to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists blood conservation clinical practice guidelines. Society of Thoracic Surgeons Blood Conservation Guideline Task Force; Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Special Task Force on Blood Transfusion. International Consortium for Evidence Based Perfusion Ann Thorac Surg 91 944-60

[9] Peres-Bota D(2008)Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock Intensive Care Med 34 17-17

[10] Corwin HL(2010)Hematocrit on cardiopulmonary bypass and outcome after coronary surgery in nontransfused patients Ann Thorac Surg 9 11-818