title: Decreased red blood cell use and mortality in hospitalized patients.
authors: Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, California.
authors: Nareg H
authors: NH
authors: Roubinian
authors: Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland.
authors: Gabriel J
authors: GJ
authors: Escobar
authors: Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland.
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Liu
authors: Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland.
authors: Marla N
authors: MN
authors: Gardner
authors: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors: Jeffrey L
authors: JL
authors: Carson
authors: University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors: Steven H
authors: SH
authors: Kleinman
authors: University of California, San Francisco.
authors: Edward L
authors: EL
authors: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000628:therapy*; D057668:Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016208:Databases, Factual; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D012189:Retrospective Studies