Larger Trial Needed to Confirm Restrictive versus Liberal Blood Transfusion Policies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Several large, randomized trials revealed that restrictive transfusion policies are safe for critical care patients and patients who have had… July 24, 2015
VIDEO: Fresher Red Blood Cells are Not Clinically Superior Today we’ll be discussing transfusion of fresher versus older red blood cells. Over time, red cells develop altered structural and… April 30, 2015
VIDEO: Trial Evaluates Liberal vs. Restrictive Transfusion Approaches for Cardiac Surgery Patients Today we will be discussing red blood cell transfusions in cardiac surgery patients. Several trials have shown that a restrictive… March 30, 2015
Fresh Red Blood Cell Transfusions Do Not Improve Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Observational studies have suggested that older red blood cells may negatively affect patient outcomes. Results from a multicenter, randomized, controlled… March 27, 2015
VIDEO: A New Storage Solution and Filtration System to Extend Blood Product Shelf Life Today we will be discussing a new storage solution and filtration system for blood products. Their use could increase the… March 15, 2015
Cardiac Surgery Patients Lose Excessive Amounts of Blood for Perioperative Tests Almost three quarters of cardiac surgery patients at the Cleveland Clinic develop hospital-acquired anemia. In a recently published paper, physicians… March 13, 2015
VIDEO: The Proper Transfusion Ratio of Plasma, Platelets and Red Blood Cells in Trauma Patients Today we will be discussing the proper transfusion ratio of plasma, platelets and red blood cells for trauma patients. While the… February 28, 2015
Pre-Trauma Center Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Beneficial Exsanguination is the leading cause of death in trauma patients, but there are several strategies to reduce mortality including minimal… February 27, 2015
Liberal RBC Transfusions Do Not Increase Mortality It has been hypothesized that blood transfusions may lead to increased risk of subsequent infections, cancer, and possibly death. The… December 19, 2014
RhD Genotyping for Patients with a Weak D Phenotype The College of American Pathologists (CAP) Transfusion Medicine Resource Committee (TMRC) recently summarized their recommendations for patients with serologic weak… December 12, 2014
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