Background Clinical studies have caused blood transfusion practices in critically ill patients
to become more conservative in the last decade. However, few studies have focused on …

OBJECTIVE Blood loss and moderate anemia are common in patients with traumatic brain
injury (TBI). However, despite evidence of the ill effects and expense of the transfusion of …

Our objectives were to evaluate the frequency of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in patients
with traumatic brain injury (TBI) as well as potential determinants and outcomes associated …

Purpose We aimed to evaluate the association between transfusion practices and clinical
outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury. Material and methods We conducted a …

Background Optimisation of healthcare practices in patients sustaining a traumatic brain
injury is of major concern given the high incidence of death and long-term disabilities …

Objective To compare a restrictive versus a liberal transfusion strategy in patients with
moderate to severe closed head injury following multiple trauma in 13 Canadian intensive …

Background Although blood transfusions can be lifesaving in severe hemorrhage, they can
also have potential complications. As anemia has also been associated with poor outcomes …

Abstract© 2019, Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Introduction: Restrictive transfusion
strategies have been advocated in critically ill patients. Nevertheless, considerable …

Object In this paper, the authors' goal was to examine the relationship between transfusion
and long-term functional outcomes in moderately anemic patients (lowest hematocrit [HCT] …

Background: Despite clear evidence in critical care that blood transfusion has an adverse
impact on outcome, neurosurgical textbooks still recommend transfusion of patients with …