Transfusion Evidence Library

Transfusion Evidence Library The Transfusion Evidence Library is a database of systematic reviews (since 1980) and randomised controlled trials (since 1950) relevant to transfusion medicine. It is fully searchable, updated monthl...

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This week marks the 20th Anniversary of #WorldKidneyDay.
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Transfusion Evidence Library The Transfusion Evidence Library is a database of systematic reviews (since 1980) and randomised controlled trials (since 1950) relevant to transfusion medicine. It is fully searchable, updated monthl...

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Liberal Versus Restrictive Blood Transfusion Strategies in Neurocritical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials INTRODUCTION: Neurocritical care patients, including those with traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracerebral hemorrhage, often develop anemia, compromising brain oxygen delivery ...

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Liberal versus restrictive blood transfusion strategies in neurocritical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
by Shaukat et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/415...
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Image showing a PICO summary for: Liberal versus restrictive blood transfusion strategies in neurocritical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Shaukat et al. Featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert – February 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Alert:

Liberal versus restrictive blood transfusion strategies in neurocritical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
by Shaukat et al.

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Effectiveness of Closed Blood-Sampling Devices in Critically Ill Adults: A Feasibility Trial BACKGROUND: Anaemia in critically ill patients is often worsened by diagnostic blood sampling. Closed blood sampling devices (CBSDs) may reduce iatrogenic blood loss and transfusion needs. However, ro...

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Effectiveness of closed blood-sampling devices in critically ill adults: a feasibility trial.
by Raurell-Torredà et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/415...
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Image showing a PICO summary for: Effectiveness of closed blood-sampling devices in critically ill adults: a feasibility trial by Raurell-Torredà et al. Featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert – February 2026

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Effectiveness of closed blood-sampling devices in critically ill adults: a feasibility trial.
by Raurell-Torredà et al.

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Daprodustat vs Recombinant Human Erythropoietin for Anemia and Cardiovascular Safety in Dialysis-Dependent and Non-Dialysis-Dependent CKD Patients - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis BACKGROUND: Anemia is a prevalent complication in chronic kidney disease (CKD) that remains challenging to manage effectively. Daprodustat was recently approved for anemia in CKD. This meta-analysis a...

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Daprodustat vs recombinant human erythropoietin for anemia and cardiovascular safety in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis
by Mishra et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/415...
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Daprodustat vs recombinant human erythropoietin for anemia and cardiovascular safety in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mishra et al. Featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert – February 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Alert:

Daprodustat vs recombinant human erythropoietin for anemia and cardiovascular safety in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
by Mishra et al.

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#MedSky

Risk prediction models for blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and evaluate published risk prediction models for perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). METHODS: We syst...

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Risk prediction models for blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty: a #systematicreview and meta-analysis.
by Liu et al.
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#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Risk prediction models for blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty: a #systematicreview and meta-analysis. by Liu et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert - February 2026

New from the #Transfusion Evidence Alert:

Risk prediction models for blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty: a #systematicreview and #metaanalysis.
by Liu et al.
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: GVHD prophylaxis after cord blood transplantation in patients with high-risk AML: a nationwide Japanese cohort study by Yamasaki et al. featured in the Stem Cell Evidence Alert - February 2026

New from the #StemCellEvidence Alert:

GVHD prophylaxis after cord blood transplantation in patients with high-risk AML: a nationwide Japanese cohort study
by Yamasaki et al.
#MedSky

Effects of rhEPO-Fc on chronic renal anemia in Chinese patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, and phase 3 study Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) fused with human immunoglobulin G (IgG) Fc fragment (rhEPO-Fc) is a novel erythropoiesis-stimulating agent designed to extend plasma half-life and enhance biol...

#Transfusion Evidence Library link to:
Effects of rhEPO-Fc on chronic renal anemia in Chinese patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, and phase 3 study
by Gan et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/414...
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Effects of rhEPO-Fc on chronic renal anemia in Chinese patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, and phase 3 study by Gan et al. Featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert – February 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Alert:

Effects of rhEPO-Fc on chronic renal anemia in Chinese patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, and phase 3 study
by Gan et al.

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#MedSky

Study of Centrifugal Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Membrane Therapeutic Plasma Exchange; A Comparative Study BACKGROUND: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) involves removing the patient's plasma and replacing it with allogeneic plasma, colloid, or crystalloid. TPE is most commonly performed using either centr...

#Transfusion Evidence Library link to:
Study of Centrifugal Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Membrane Therapeutic Plasma Exchange; A Comparative Study
by Elghoneimy et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/414...
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Study of Centrifugal Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Membrane Therapeutic Plasma Exchange; A Comparative Study by Elghoneimy et al. Featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert – February 2026

New from the #Transfusion Evidence Alert:

Study of Centrifugal Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Membrane Therapeutic Plasma Exchange; A Comparative Study
by Elghoneimy et al.

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#MedSky

Efficacy of Desmopressin for Post-Kidney Biopsy Bleeding Complications Prevention: A Systematic Review With Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis AIM: Desmopressin was hypothesised to prevent post-kidney biopsy bleeding; however, its efficacy in reducing bleeding and bleeding-related complications has yet to be systematically examined. METHODS...

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Efficacy of Desmopressin for Post-Kidney Biopsy Bleeding Complications Prevention: A Systematic Review With Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis
by Chen et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/415...
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Efficacy of Desmopressin for Post-Kidney Biopsy Bleeding Complications Prevention: A Systematic Review With Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis by Chen et al. Featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert – February 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Alert:

Efficacy of Desmopressin for Post-Kidney Biopsy Bleeding Complications Prevention: A Systematic Review With Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis
by Chen et al.

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#MedSky

Intravenous iron for non-anaemic iron deficiency in pregnancy: a multicentre, two-arm, randomised controlled trial BACKGROUND: In non-anaemic iron deficiency during pregnancy, it remains unclear whether the administration of intravenous iron improves maternal and infant outcomes, compared with prophylactic oral ir...

#Transfusion Evidence Library link to:

Intravenous iron for non-anaemic iron deficiency in pregnancy: a multicentre, two-arm, randomised controlled trial
by Wasim et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/414...
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Intravenous iron for non-anaemic iron deficiency in pregnancy: a multicentre, two-arm, randomised controlled trial by Wasim et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Alert - February 2026

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Intravenous iron for non-anaemic iron deficiency in pregnancy: a multicentre, two-arm, randomised controlled trial
by Wasim et al.
#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Re-Evaluating Donor Selection Priorities for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide by Mehta et al. featured in the Stem Cell Evidence Alert - February 2026

New from the #StemCellEvidence Alert:

Re-Evaluating Donor Selection Priorities for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide
by Mehta et al.

#MedSky

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Each month our clinical team picks the ten top references in the #transfusionmedicine field, each with a quick-format PICO summary, so you can rapidly identify what you need to read.
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Image showing a PICO summary for: Immunoglobulin prophylaxis prevents hospital admissions for fever in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results of a multicenter randomized trial by Thus et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up: International Childhood Cancer Day 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026:

Immunoglobulin prophylaxis prevents hospital admissions for fever in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (...)
by Thus et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/391...
#MedSky
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Image showing a PICO summary for: Umbilical Cord Blood Reduced Relapse but Increased Nonrelapse Mortality Compared to Matched Unrelated Donor Transplantation in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Active Disease: A CIBMTR 2008 to 2017 Analysis of Donor Source and Residual Disease by Takahashi et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- International Childhood Cancer Day 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026:

Umbilical Cord Blood Reduced Relapse but Increased Nonrelapse Mortality Compared to (...)
by Takahashi et al.
www.stemcellevidence.com/articles/399...
#MedSky
@isbt.bsky.social @stemcellevidence.bsky.social

Image showing a PICO summary for: Donor age and type in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Strong effect in MDS, limited in AML by Kim et al. featured in the Stem Cell Evidence Alert - February 2026

From the #StemCellEvidence Alert:

Donor age and type in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Strong effect in MDS, limited in AML
by Kim et al.
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#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: How low can we go? Comparison of liberal and restrictive red cell transfusion thresholds in paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A randomized multicentre feasibility trial New et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- International Childhood Cancer Day 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026:
How low can we go? Comparison of liberal and restrictive red cell transfusion thresholds in paediatric (...)
New et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/402...
#MedSky
@isbt.bsky.social

Image showing a PICO summary for: TCRαβ/CD19 cell-depleted HLA-haploidentical transplantation to treat pediatric acute leukemia: updated final analysis Merli et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up: International Childhood Cancer Day 2026

From the #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026:

TCRαβ/CD19 cell-depleted HLA-haploidentical transplantation to treat pediatric acute leukemia (...)
Merli et al.
www.stemcellevidence.com/articles/377...
#MedSky
@isbt.bsky.social @stemcellevidence.bsky.social

Image showing a PICO summary for: RBC Alloimmunization Impacts Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Transplant Outcomes and Transfusion Burden: A STAR Registry Report by Inam et al. featured in the Stem Cell Evidence Alert - February 2026

From the #StemCellEvidence Alert:

RBC Alloimmunization Impacts Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Transplant Outcomes and Transfusion Burden: A STAR Registry Report
by Inam et al.
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#MedSky

Image showing a PICO summary for: Orca-T versus allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (PRECISION-T): a multicenter, randomized phase 3 trial by Meyer et al. featured in the Stem Cell Evidence Alert - February 2026

From the #StemCellEvidence Alert:

Orca-T versus allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (PRECISION-T): a multicenter, randomized phase 3 trial
by Meyer et al.
www.stemcellevidence.com/alerts/artic...