A multicentre randomised controlled trial of Transfusion Indication Threshold Reduction on transfusion rates, morbidity and health-care resource use following cardiac surgery (TITRe2).
The study found that a restrictive transfusion threshold of red blood cells is not superior to a liberal threshold after cardiac surgery. This finding supports restrictive transfusion due to reduced consumption and costs of red blood cells. However, secondary findings create uncertainty about recomm...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
2016
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