Narrative Reviews
Red Cell Transfusion
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General
General
- Yang. Current perspectives and updates on transfusion strategies in critically ill anemic patients. Front Med 2026;13:1762664.
- Wijesuriya. Optimizing Red Blood Cell Mass, the First Pillar of PBM – First Things First. J Card Crit Care TSS 2024;8:11-5
- Gandhi. Patient Blood Management: Moving Above and Beyond the Optimal Use of Blood! J Card Crit Care TSS 2024;8:28-32
- Shander. A Global Definition of Patient Blood Management. Anesth Analg 2022;135(3):476-488
Transfusion Thresholds
- Tymen. Physiological determinants and the red blood cells transfusion decision-making process in non-bleeding critically ill patients: a comprehensive narrative review. Intensive Care Med. 2026;52:309-323.
- Schaap. Ultra-Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds in Critically Ill Adults: Are We Ready for the Next Step? Transfus Med Rev 2025;39(2):150893
Background
Pathophysiology
Conditions
Pre-Hospital Trauma
Complications
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury
Noninfectious Transfusion-Associated Adverse Events
Monitoring & Investigations
General
Therapies
Last updated April 25th, 2025