PTU-184 Restrictive Versus Liberal Blood Transfusion For Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Cluster Randomised Feasibility Trial.
Jairath V., Kahan B., Gray A., Dore C., Palmer K., Travis S., Logan R., Walsh T., Murphy M., TRIGGER Investigators None.
Transfusion thresholds for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) are controversial. Observational studies suggest associations between liberal red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and adverse outcome, and a recent trial reported increased mortality following liberal transfusion.