Mamtuti Panneh, Mitzy Gafos, Emily Nyariki, Jennifer Liku, Pooja Shah, Rhoda Wanjiru, Mary Wanjiru, Alicja Beksinska, James Pollock, Zaina Jama, Hellen Babu, Rupert Kaul, Janet Seeley, John Bradley, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie
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association blood transfusion increase medium shortterm mortality specific populations confirmed however correlation blood transfusion longterm mortality general population remains unclear cohort study evaluated correlation blood transfusion overall causespecific mortality general american adult population authors utilized 10 sets 2year cycle data 19992018 national health nutrition examination survey outcomes adults receive blood transfusions propensity scorematching 11 performed based age sex race education level marital status povertyincome ratio arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease cancer anemia hypertension diabetes status controlling demographic characteristics clinical risk factors cox regression analysis performed evaluate correlation blood transfusion allcause causespecific mortality study included 48004 adult participants risk allcause mortality increased 101 blood transfusion risk cardiovascular mortality increased 165 propensity scorematching 6116 pairs cases retained risk allcause mortality increased 84 blood transfusion risk cardiovascular mortality increased 137 sensitivity analysis results robust general american population blood transfusion significantly impacts longterm allcause cardiovascular mortality may unacknowledged risk factor death thus effective management blood transfusion general population may beneficial