Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion
Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Adults: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline
Methodological detailsGRADE approach, modified Delphi consensus, systematic evidence review
- GRADE approach
- Modified Delphi consensus
- Systematic evidence review
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
In most critically ill patients, a restrictive strategy is preferable to a permissive approach (no increased risk of death or complications; significantly decreased RBC use)
Critically ill subpopulations: restrictive approach supported, except in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), in whom a restrictive approach could increase adverse outcomes
Original publication
Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Adults: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Chest. Published 26 September 2024. doi:10.
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