J Trauma
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Is a restrictive transfusion strategy safe for resuscitated and critically ill trauma patients?
An analysis from the prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial (Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care Trial) compared the use of restrictive and liberal transfusion strategies with resuscitated critically ill trauma patients. ⋯ A restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy appears to be safe for critically ill multiple-trauma patients. A randomized controlled trial would provide the appropriate level of evidence with regard to the daily use of blood in this population of patients.