The Bottom Line - December 9, 2016 - By Duncan Chambler
Ref: Litton. Intensive Care Medicine 2016; First online September 30th, 2016. doi:10.1007/s00134-016-4465-6
"Clinical question
In critically ill patients who are anaemic, does early administration of intravenous iron compared to placebo reduce the requirement for blood transfusion?
Authors’ Conclusions
In anaemic patients who are admitted to ICU, IV iron did not result in a reduction in red blood cell transfusion compared to placebo, however they did leave hospital with a higher haemoglobin level."