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This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of red blood cell transfusion strategies in patients with SAH.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We systematically searched PubMed\/MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, and Google Scholar from inception to July 15, 2025. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating any transfusion strategy in SAH patients. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models, and the certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE minimally contextualized approach. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251122925).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three RCTs comprising 966 participants were included. Two compared restrictive (hemoglobin threshold 7-8\u2005g\/dL) versus liberal (9-10\u2005g\/dL) transfusion strategies, and one compared a higher (\u226511.5\u2005g\/dL) versus lower (\u226510\u2005g\/dL) hemoglobin targets. A liberal transfusion strategy, compared with the restrictive approach, probably reduces unfavorable neurological outcomes (39.6% vs 45.5%; risk difference [RD]: \u22125 per 100; 95% CI: \u221210 to +1) and new cerebral ischemia (17.7% vs 22.9%; RD: \u22125 per 100; 95% CI: \u221211 to +2), while probably increasing hemoglobin levels (mean difference [MD]: +1.68\u2005g\/dL; 95% CI: +0.32 to +3.04), transfusion requirements (98.2% vs 37.7%; RD: +52 per 100; 95% CI: +24 to +92), and ICU length of stay (MD: +1.16 days; 95% CI: \u22120.11 to +2.42). It may also reduce the risk of cerebral vasospasm (30.0% vs 36.4%; RD: \u22125 per 100; 95% CI: \u221214 to +9), although the evidence is very uncertain. Evidence for higher versus lower hemoglobin targets (\u226511.5\u2005g\/dL vs \u226510\u2005g\/dL) was very uncertain across all outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with a restrictive strategy, a liberal transfusion approach in patients with SAH probably improves neurological outcomes and reduces cerebral ischemia. Evidence for higher hemoglobin targets remains very uncertain, underscoring the need for larger, high-quality trials to refine optimal transfusion thresholds.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/08850666261452579","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]],"date-time":"2026-05-20T12:54:49Z","timestamp":1779281689000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Approaches to Guide Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4195-5335","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Johann Bill","family":"Pinedo-Avila","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara 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