Importance Head and neck cancers often require complex, labor-intensive surgeries,
especially when free flap reconstruction is required. Enhanced recovery is important in this …

Background There is considerable uncertainty regarding the optimal haemoglobin threshold
for the use of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in anaemic patients. Blood is a scarce …

Objective To compare patient outcomes of restrictive versus liberal blood transfusion
strategies in patients with cardiovascular disease not undergoing cardiac surgery. Design …

Background The optimal haemoglobin threshold for use of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions
in anaemic patients remains an active field of research. Blood is a scarce resource, and in …

Background Recent guidelines on transfusion in cardiac surgery suggest that hemoglobin
might not be the only criterion to trigger transfusion. Central venous oxygen saturation …

Background Liver resection is associated with a high proportion of red blood cell
transfusions. There is a proposed association between perioperative transfusions and …

The issue of the most appropriate red blood cell transfusion policy has been addressed by a
number of randomised controlled trials, conducted over the last decades, comparing the …

Background There are no overviews of systematic reviews investigating haemoglobin
thresholds for transfusion. This is important as the literature on transfusion thresholds has …

Objective Of the 230 million patients undergoing major surgical procedures every year, more
than 1 million will die within 30 days. Thus, any nonsurgical interventions that help reduce …

Abstract Patient Blood Management underscores a fundamental shift from a product-
centered approach to a patient-centric approach through timely application of evidence …