Variation in red cell transfusion decisions in the intensive care unit - a nationwide survey in the Netherlands.

Floris J KranenburgS A WillemsS Le CessieP J Marang-van de MheenJ G van der BomM S Arbous

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2018)

Physicians decided differently on red-blood-cell transfusion given the clinical scenarios and weighed clinical characteristics differently in their transfusion decisions. These findings suggest there still is substantial variation in critical care transfusion practice.

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