Anesthesiology
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Are blood transfusions associated with greater mortality rates? Results of the Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients study.
Studies have suggested worse outcomes in transfused patients and improved outcomes in patients managed with restricted blood transfusion strategies. The authors investigated the relation of blood transfusion to mortality in European intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ This observational study does not support the view that blood transfusions are associated with increased mortality rates in acutely ill patients.