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This review aims to compare international Patient Blood Management guidelines and identify reasons for variations in recommendations.

Patient Blood Management: a systematic review of current international guidelines

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This review aims to compare international Patient Blood Management guidelines and identify reasons for variations in recommendations.
Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
Databases searched: Medline, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar for publications from the past 20 years.
Guidelines assessed for quality and compliance with PBM elements, registered on PROSPERO.
Reviewed 22 national guidelines; standardisation was frequently absent.
Acute and intensive care guidelines issued by specialty societies rather than national authorities.
Scant recommendations for prehospital settings identified.

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Systematic review compares international Patient Blood Management guidelines, highlighting fragmentation and suggesting improved harmonisation.

Dreher et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Systematic review compares international Patient Blood Management guidelines, highlighting fragmentation and suggesting improved harmonisation.