Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion
Patient Blood Management: a systematic review of current international guidelines
Authors' conclusion
National guidelines on Patient Blood Management remain fragmented, as comprehensive policy frameworks and multidisciplinary coordination are lacking.
Study context
- Population
- National and institutional Patient Blood Management (PBM) guidelines, laws and ministerial documents from the past 20 yearsguidelines analysed
- Participants
- 40 participants
- Outcome
- Consistency of PBM guideline recommendations
Methodological detailsPRISMA, comparative text analysis, Medline, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar searched March 2024, plus governmental and institutional sources, Quality assessed with the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence checklist
- PRISMA
- Comparative text analysis
- Medline, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar searched March 2024, plus governmental and institutional sources
- Quality assessed with the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence checklist
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Restrictive transfusion strategy with haemoglobin threshold of 7 g dl-1
22 guidelines
Restrictive transfusion strategy with haemoglobin threshold lower than 7 g dl-1
9 guidelines
Original publication
Patient Blood Management: a systematic review of current international guidelines. Br J Anaesth. Published 12 May 2026. doi:10.
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