Anemia and iron deficiency are important and common comorbidities that often coexist in
patients with heart failure. Both conditions, together or independently, are associated with …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Background A strategy of administering a transfusion only when the hemoglobin level falls
below 7 or 8 g per deciliter has been widely adopted. However, patients with acute …

Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the medical literature, the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons (STS) clinical practice guidelines periodically undergoes evaluation and updating …

Background Anaemia and iron deficiency are frequent in patients scheduled for cardiac
surgery. This study assessed whether immediate preoperative treatment could result in …

Importance Blood transfusion is one of the most frequently used therapies worldwide and is
associated with benefits, risks, and costs. Objective To develop a set of evidence-based …

Background Severe traumatic injury continues to present challenges to healthcare systems
around the world, and post-traumatic bleeding remains a leading cause of potentially …

Methods ADQI (Acute Disease Quality Initiative) is an ongoing process that produces
evidence‐based recommendations on the diagnosis, prevention, and management of AKI …

Bleeding after cardiac surgery is a common and serious complication leading to transfusion
of multiple blood products and resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Despite the …

Background We reported previously that, in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who were
at moderate-to-high risk for death, a restrictive transfusion strategy was noninferior to a …