To the Editor, Anemia is a pathological condition with high prevalence and great importance in intensive care units (ICUs) because it increases mortality in critically ill patients. For this reason, the transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) is a routinely adopted practice, but the safe pre-transfusion hemoglobin (Hb) value indicative of transfusion is still […]
To the Editor, Anemia is a pathological condition with high prevalence and great importance in intensive care units (ICUs) because it increases mortality in critically ill patients. For this reason, the transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) is a routinely adopted practice, but the safe pre-transfusion hemoglobin (Hb) value indicative of transfusion is still […]