RT Journal
A1 Carson JL, Hébert PC
T1 Here we go again—blood transfusion kills patients?: Comment on “association of blood transfusion with increased mortality in myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis and diversity-adjusted study sequential analysis”
JF JAMA Internal Medicine
JO JAMA Internal Medicine
YR 2013
FD January 28
VO 173
IS 2
SP 139
OP 141
DO 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2855
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2855
AB 
In reviewing the study, we first wondered whether the authors asked the right question. As physicians, we believe that profound anemia is life threatening,2 and as a consequence transfusions in many patients are life saving. Therefore, we expected that more nuanced, clinically relevant questions would be addressed.