Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Villanueva, Càndid; Colomo, Alan; Fernández Bosch, Alba; Concepción, Mar; Hernández–Gea, Virginia; Aracil, Carles; Graupera, Isabel; Poca, María; Álvarez–Urturi, Cristina; Gordillo, Jordi; Guarner‐Argente, Carlos; Santaló, Miquel; Correa Muniz, Eduardo; Guarner, Carlos

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1211801

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Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jan 2, 2013

Authors:

Càndid Villanueva

Alan Colomo

Alba Fernández Bosch

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The hemoglobin threshold for transfusion of red cells in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding is controversial. We compared the efficacy and safety of a restrictive transfusion strategy with those of a liberal transfusion strategy. METHODS: We enrolled 921 patients with severe a...

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Medicine

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Internal medicine

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