RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Parsimonious blood use and lower transfusion triggers: What is the evidence?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 43
OP 51
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84a.15134
VO 84
IS 1
A1 Auron, Moises
A1 Castillo, Marina Y. Duran
A1 Kumar, Ajay
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/1/43.abstract
AB Evidence supports a parsimonious approach to blood use for managing anemia, contrasting with the long-standing practice of blood transfusion targeting arbitrary hemoglobin levels. Hemodilution studies have demonstrated that humans can tolerate anemia. The cumulative data have confirmed and validated the safety of a conservative approach to transfusion. This has translated into formal national guidelines for blood transfusion as well as patient safety and quality markers supporting blood management stewardship to minimize unnecessary use of blood products.