title: Blood transfusion: old blood, new blood or no blood.
abstract: Vigorous blood transfusion has long been regarded as having an essential role in the management of acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Two new studies, one a nationwide audit of acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage in the UK and another, a complex physiological study of stored blood from the USA, offer new insights.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Practice and Population Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. duggan@hunterlink.net.au
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Duggan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D001802:Blood Substitutes