Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2008 · 178 citations · 21 references
Blood transfusion is associated with significantly worse outcomes in traumatic brain injured patients. In addition, blood transfusion is a major contributing factor to worse outcomes in TBI patients who are anemic. We caution against the liberal use of blood in TBI patients.
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Anemia and Blood Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients
Jean‐Louis Vincent · JAMA · 2002 · 1.8K citations
Blood Transfusion in Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
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