Indications and hemoglobin thresholds for red blood cell transfusion and iron replacement in adults with gastrointestinal bleeding: An algorithm proposed by gastroenterologists and patient blood management experts

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion has long been the cornerstone of treatment for anemia due to GI bleeding. However, blood is not devoid of potential adverse effects, and it is also a precious resource, with limit...

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Main Authors: Miguel Montoro, Mercedes Cucala, Ángel Lanas, Cándido Villanueva, Antonio José Hervás, Javier Alcedo, Javier P. Gisbert, Ángeles P. Aisa, Luis Bujanda, Xavier Calvet, Fermín Mearin, Óscar Murcia, Pilar Canelles, Santiago García López, Carlos Martín de Argila, Montserrat Planella, Manuel Quintana, Carlos Jericó, José Antonio García Erce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.903739/full