This retrospective study reports that severe anaemia (nadir haemoglobin levels below 5-6 g/dL), when blood is not an option, is associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality and morbidity. It confirms older results published by Carson et al. in 2002.
– Philippe Van der Linden
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