Opinion statement Anemia develops in about 50% of patients hospitalized with traumatic
brain injury (TBI) and is recognized as a cause of secondary brain injury. This review …

Background: Anaemia in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is frequently encountered.
Neurosurgical texts continue to recommend transfusion for hematocrit below 30%, despite …

Background Anemia is a prevalent condition in critically ill patients and red blood cell
transfusions are frequent. Although transfusions at low hemoglobin levels have been shown …

Currently, there is insufficient evidence to make strong recommendations regarding which
hemoglobin threshold to use as a transfusion trigger in critically-ill patients with TBI. There is …

Anemia is recognized as a possible cause of secondary injury following traumatic brain
injury (TBI). Cogent arguments can be made for both liberal and restrictive blood transfusion …

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 …

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 …

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

Robertson et al.(JAMA 2014; 312: 36-47) investigated the effects of two different thresholds
of hemoglobin (Hb) to guide red blood cells transfusions (RBCT; 7 g/dL vs. 10 g/dL) in …

Anemia is frequent among brain-injured patients, where it has been associated with an
increased risk of poor outcome. The pathophysiology of anemia in this patient population …