Key result
A survey on the 2007 STS/SCA blood conservation guidelines revealed low adoption, with only 26% of respondents reporting practice changes and many recommendations practiced in <50% of institutions.
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Editorial
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This editorial emphasizes the limited real-world impact of perioperative blood transfusion guidelines in cardiac surgery and cautions against over-reliance on clinical guidelines that are frequently based on low-level evidence.
This editorial emphasizes the limited real-world impact of perioperative blood transfusion guidelines in cardiac surgery and cautions against over-reliance on clinical guidelines that are frequently based on low-level evidence.
Hessel et al. (2010) conducted an editorial in Perioperative blood transfusion in cardiac surgery. STS/SCA Clinical Practice Guidelines was evaluated. A survey on the 2007 STS/SCA blood conservation guidelines revealed low adoption, with only 26% of respondents reporting practice changes and many recommendations practiced in <50% of institutions.
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