Essential role of patient blood management in a pandemic: a call for action

A Shander, SM Goobie, MA Warner… - Anesthesia & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Chemotherapy-induced anemia: etiology, pathophysiology, and implications for contemporary practice

E Bryer, D Henry - International Journal of Clinical Transfusion …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) is a multifaceted entity influenced by a variety of
patient-and treatment-specific factors. Some sources of variation within CIA include …

The AABB recommendations for the Choosing Wisely campaign of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

JL Callum, JH Waters, BH Shaz, SR Sloan… - …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract The author discusses American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
recommendations for the Choosing Wisely campaign of the organization American Board of …

Implant-based breast reconstruction using a titanium-coated polypropylene mesh (TiLOOP Bra): a multicenter study of 231 cases

M Dieterich, S Paepke, K Zwiefel… - Plastic and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: An alternative to implant-based breast reconstruction using acellular dermal
matrix is the use of a titanium-coated polypropylene mesh. The mesh was approved for …

Management and prevention of anemia (acute bleeding excluded) in adult critical care patients

S Lasocki, F Pène, H Ait-Oufella, C Aubron… - Annals of intensive …, 2020 - Springer
Objective Anemia is very common in critical care patients, on admission (affecting about two-
thirds of patients), but also during and after their stay, due to repeated blood loss, the effects …

Increased hospital costs associated with red blood cell transfusion

KM Trentino, SL Farmer, SG Swain, SA Burrows… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is independently associated in a dose‐
dependent manner with increased intensive care unit stay, total hospital length of stay, and …

Economic considerations on transfusion medicine and patient blood management

A Hofmann, S Ozawa, A Farrugia, SL Farmer… - Best practice & research …, 2013 - Elsevier
In times of escalating health-care cost, it is of great importance to carefully assess the cost-
effectiveness and appropriateness of the most resource-consuming health interventions. A …

A pragmatic approach to embedding patient blood management in a tertiary hospital

MF Leahy, H Roberts, SA Mukhtar, S Farmer… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background We describe the implementation and impact of a patient blood management
program (PBMP) in an A ustralian teaching hospital. Study Design and Methods A PBMP …

Restrictive versus liberal red blood cell transfusion strategies for people with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or …

LJ Estcourt, R Malouf, M Trivella… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Many people diagnosed with haematological malignancies experience
anaemia, and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion plays an essential supportive role in their …

Intraoperative transfusion practices in Europe

J Meier, D Filipescu… - BJA: British Journal …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Transfusion of allogeneic blood influences outcome after surgery. Despite
widespread availability of transfusion guidelines, transfusion practices might vary among …