Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Short summary

A restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy (hemoglobin <7 g/dL) significantly improved 6-week survival by 4% (95% vs. 91%) and reduced re-bleeding and adverse events compared to a liberal strategy (hemoglobin <9 g/dL) in 921 patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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