New England Journal of Medicine· 2014Q1
Lower versus Higher Hemoglobin Threshold for Transfusion in Septic Shock
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Transfusing septic shock patients at a hemoglobin threshold of 7 g/dL (lower) resulted in similar 90-day mortality (43.0%) compared to a threshold of 9 g/dL (higher, 45.0%), but with significantly fewer transfusions (median 1 vs. 4 units).
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