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Napolitano Critical Care 2011,15:152 /content/15/2/152 COMMENTARY Blood transfusion and the lung: ? rst do no harm? Lena M Napolitano* See related research by Tuinman et al., /content/15/1/R59 Although increased in? ammatory/coagulation markers Abstract were identi? ed in the multiple transfusion cohort, no Marked variability in transfusion practice exists in cardiac surgical patients, with consumption of approximately 20% of the worldwide allogeneic blood supply. Observational studies have reported an association between red blood cell transfusion and adverse outcome, includin