Background The effect of a liberal transfusion strategy as compared with a restrictive
strategy on outcomes in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury is unclear. Methods …

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 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 …

Background Severe traumatic brain injury is associated with a multi-systemic response and
changes in metabolic demand. Patients requiring intracranial pressure monitoring or …

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

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 …

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

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: Few studies have investigated the effects of anemia in patients with
traumatic brain injury (TBI). The objective of this study was to examine the role of anemia …