hypoxaemic respiratory failure

Physiological nonutility of red blood cell transfusion in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure

01 juli 2021

Abstract Purpose: Transfusing red blood cells (RBCs) in non-bleeding critically ill patients once the haemoglobin meets a certain threshold is the standard of care, despite the lack of robust data suggesting improved outcomes with this practice. Our aim was to critically examine if there are discernible physiological benefits to RBC…