Transfusion is lifesaving. The Red Cross blood shortage in Jan 2022 threatened the immediate availability of blood. When blood is scarce, who benefits most from a unit? At 11U PRBC mortality = survival; 16U mortality > survival; >36U mortality is expected.
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