TY  - JOUR
T1  - OUtcomes using lower vs higher hemoglobin thresholds for red blood cell transfusion
AU  - Carson JL, Carless PA, Hébert PC
Y1  - 2013/01/02
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.50429
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 83
EP  - 84
VL  - 309
IS  - 1
N2  - Clinical Question: 
                  Is a lower vs higher hemoglobin threshold best for minimizing both red blood cell use and adverse clinical outcomes when used to trigger red blood cell transfusions in anemic patients in critical care and acute care settings?Bottom Line: 
                  Compared with higher hemoglobin thresholds, a hemoglobin threshold of 7 or 8 g/dL is associated with fewer red blood cell units transfused without adverse associations with mortality, cardiac morbidity, functional recovery, or length of hospital stay.
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.50429
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.50429
ER  -