Lower versus Higher Hemoglobin Threshold for Transfusion in Septic Shock [1]
This randomized trial investigated two different thresholds for triggering transfusion in patients with septic shock: 9 g/dL or 7 g/dL. The lower threshold group received a median of 1 unit of blood compared to 4 in the higher threshold group. 90 day mortality rates and other morbidity were similar between the groups.
Source name:
New England Journal of Medicine
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Subspecialty(ies):
Critical Care [5]
Taxonomy2018 vocabulary term reference:
Critical Care [6]