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In patients with septic shock, clinical outcome was not different based upon the hemoglobin threshold for transfusion. Those transfused only when the hemoglobin was less than 7 g/dL had similar outcomes to those transfused when the hemoglobin was less than 9 g/dL. N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 9;371(15):1381-91.    (retrieved Nov, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.