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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;46(4):714-716.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05889-3. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Transfusion thresholds: the dangers of guidelines based on randomized controlled trials

Jean-Louis Vincent  1
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Editorial

Transfusion thresholds: the dangers of guidelines based on randomized controlled trials

Jean-Louis Vincent. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Apr.
No abstract available

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  • Guidelines seek unbiased recommendations.
    Vlaar AP, Oczkowski S, Murphy GJ, Perner A, Guyatt G, Dionne JC, Cecconi M; ESICM Transfusion Task Force. Vlaar AP, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 May;46(5):1065-1069. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-05968-w. Epub 2020 Mar 2. Intensive Care Med. 2020. PMID: 32123992 No abstract available.

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