Although the safety of the blood supply has been greatly improved, there still remain both
infectious and noninfectious risks to the patient. The incidence of noninfectious transfusion …

This review provides the clinician with a summary of the causes, implications and potential
treatments for the management of anaemia in the older surgical patient. The prevalence of …

Treatment of anemia is one of the four pillars of patient blood management programs.
Preoperative anemia is common and associated with increased perioperative morbidity after …

Study Design. Prospective, open-label, randomized, parallel-group study at 80 centers.
Objective. To demonstrate there is no clinically important additional risk for deep vein …

Blood management strategies are integral to successful outcomes in many types of
orthopaedic surgery. These strategies minimize blood loss and transfusion requirements …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Complex spine surgery carries a high complication rate that can
produce suboptimal outcomes for patients undergoing these extensive operations. However …

Anesthesia for posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis remains one of the
most common surgeries performed in adolescents. These procedures have the potential for …

Preoperative anemia is a common finding. Preoperative allogeneic transfusion, iron therapy,
vitamin supplementation and erythropoietin therapy are the current management strategies …

Background The purpose of the present study was to evaluate whether early postoperative
D-dimer levels and certain pre-, intra-, and postoperative parameters can be used to predict …

Commended in the Haematology category at the British MedicalAssociation Book Awards
2008 This unique and practical book introduces the reader to theconcept of blood …