In-hospital stay of anemic patients in the ED with/without transfusion: a single-center propensity-matched study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia affects up to 25% of emergency department (ED) patients. Restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategies are recommended for stable patients, but ED transfusion practices often remain liberal. Benefits of ED transfusion remains unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the impact of ED transfusion on death-adjusted in-hospital length of stay (LOS) in stable anemic patients requiring hospitalization.

Methods

This single-center retrospective propensity-matched study included patients ≥ 18 years admitted to the ED of Nîmes University Hospital in 2022 with hemoglobin levels between 70 and 90 g.L^- 1. Patients with hemorrhagic shock or requiring emergent hemostatic procedures were excluded. Propensity score matching was conducted on variables inclu

SUBMITTER: Coisy F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature