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 .
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.