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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Target hemoglobin in GI bleeding

Less is more -- another instance where it appears that a more restrictive strategy of transfusions leads to equivalent (and even better!) outcomes.  In this study of acute GI bleed a strategy limiting to 7g/L improved all cause mortality at 45 days.

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1212009