Red cell transfusion for the management of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage affects 50 to 150 per 100,000 adults per year and has a high mortality. Red blood cell transfusions are frequently given, but their impact on rebleeding rates and mortality is not known. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of red blood cell transfusion in adults with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Upper Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Diseases Group Trials Register to February 2008, the Cochrane Centr...

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Authors: Hearnshaw, S; Brunskill, S; Doree, C; Hyde, C; Travis, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: CD006613
• Publication date: 2009-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006613.pub2
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Erythrocyte Transfusion; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic