Guidelines for the use of blood transfusions.
Over 11 million units of red blood cells are transfused each year in the United States at a cost of over $2 billion. This paper reviews the indications for and the risks of red blood cell transfusions, and provides guidelines for transfusions in both surgical and non-surgical settings.
Stephens
M K
MK
West Virginia Medical Institute, Charleston, USA.
Stevenson
M M
MM
Taylor
M B
MB
Beall
C L
CL
Heiskell
C A
CA
Mossburg
W
W
D000740:Anemia / Q000628:therapy; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors