Restrictive versus liberal transfusion in patients with diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery: An open-label, randomized, blinded outcome evaluation trial.
Nikhil MistryNadine ShehataPaula CarmonaDaniel BolligerRaymond HuFrançois M CarrierChristella S AlphonsusElaine E TsengAlistair G RoyseColin RoyseDaniela FilipescuChirag MehtaTarit SahaJuan C VillarAlexander J GregoryDuminda N WijeysunderaKevin E ThorpePeter JüniGregory M T HareDennis T KoSubodh VermaC David Mazernull nullPublished in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2021)
The presence of diabetes did not modify the effect of a restrictive transfusion strategy on the primary composite outcome, but improved its efficacy on red cell transfusion. Restrictive transfusion triggers are safe and effective in patients with diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery.