Red Blood Cell Transfusion: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the AABB*
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research · University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital · +16 more institutions
Abstract
DESCRIPTION: Although approximately 85 million units of red blood cells (RBCs) are transfused annually worldwide, transfusion practices vary widely. The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this guideline to provide clinical recommendations about hemoglobin concentration thresholds and other clinical variables that trigger RBC transfusions in hemodynamically stable adults and children. METHODS: These guidelines are based on a systematic review of randomized clinical trials evaluating transfusion thresholds. We performed a literature search from 1950 to February 2011 with no language restrictions. We examined the proportion of patients who received any RBC transfusion and the…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 57.84
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 58
Authors
17- JLJeffrey L. CarsonCorresponding
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, American Red Cross, Johns Hopkins University, Johnson University
- BJBrenda J. Grossman
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, American Red Cross, Johns Hopkins University, Washington University in St. Louis
- SKSteven Kleinman
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, American Red Cross, University of British Columbia, Johns Hopkins University
- ATAlan Tinmouth
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, American Red Cross, Johns Hopkins University, University of Ottawa
- MBMarisa B. Marques
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, American Red Cross, Johns Hopkins University, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Guideline
- Stroke (engine)
- Intensive care medicine
- Blood transfusion
- Myocardial infarction
- Clinical trial
- Anemia
- Good health and well-being