| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| BGA | Blood gas analysis |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CRRT | continuous renal replacement therapy |
| ECMO | extra corporal membrane oxygenation |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| ESA | Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| PBM | Patient Blood Management |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VAMP | venous arterial blood management protection device |
| WHA | World Health Assembly |
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