Liberal Versus Restrictive Blood Transfusion Strategies in Neurocritical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Restrictive transfusion strategies are as effective as liberal strategies in terms of mortality and neurological complications, with additional benefits such as fewer RBC transfusions and lower sepsis rates. These findings support restrictive strategies as a safer approach to managing anemia in neurocritical care, though further research on long-term outcomes is needed.
Authors
- Ayesha Shaukat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1541-3037)
- Muhammad Hasanain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9214-7840)
- Syeda Javeria Salman
- Sajjad Jameel
- Muhammad Omar Larik
- Zobia Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2290-8899)
- Rubaisha Saleem
- Anupama Ariyasiri
- Muhammad Ahmed Zahoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3491-7449)
- Marib Ashraf
- Komal Khan
- Aymar Akilimali
- Shahab Afridi
- Noor Naeem
- Aiman Shahid Khan
- Muhammad Umair Anjum
- Amamah Rauf Chaudhry
Institutions
- Ayub Medical College (PK)
- Rashid Latif Medical College (PK)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Ziauddin University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Research and Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/ccrp/6179847
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00