Relationships Among Haemoglobin Level, Packed Red Cell Transfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Patients After Cardiac Surgery
To identify associations among haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, blood transfusions, and clinical outcomes in patients after cardiac surgery, especially in those who undergo valve replacement or bypass surgery.
ZymoGenetics Submits Citizen Petition to FDA Requesting Removal of Bovine Thrombin from Market in the Interest of Patient Safety
ZymoGenetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGEN), announced today the submission of a Citizen Petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the FDA remove Thrombin-JMI® Thrombin, topical (bovine origin) from the market in the interest of patient safety. The Citizen Petition is prompted by recent reports of serious or fatal bleeding-related adverse events in surgical patients exposed to bovine (cattle-derived) thrombin.
The STS and ICEBP: What is the ICEBP’s Role in the Registry Business? (Video)
Doland Likosky discusses the ICEBP's role is setting up an independant perfusion registry (29 minutes).
Patient’s Own Blood Heals (Video)
Some doctors are finding that one of the best healing agents is already inside our own bodies (3 minutes).
Relationships Among Haemoglobin Level, Packed Red Cell Transfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Affter Cardiac Surgery
To vetify associations among haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, blood transfusions, and clinical outcomes in patients after cardiac surgery, especially in those who undergo valve replacement or bypass surgery.
Timing and Incidence of Postoperative Infections Associated With Blood Transfusion: Analysis of 1,489 Orthopedic and Cardiac Surgery Patients
Transfusion rates remain high in cardiac and orthopedic surgery and differ widely across physician practices in spite of growing knowledge that allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) is associated with a risk of postoperative infection.
The Benefit of the Arterial Filter Exceeds the Risk in Small Children (Video)
Dave Fitzgerald discusses the use of arterial line filter in pediatric perfusion circuits (39 minutes).
Twin Brothers of Different Mothers: ECMO & CPB (Video)
Dr. Michael Hines talks about the origins of ECMO and CPB and what the future may hold (48 minutes).
The Effect on Long-Term Survival of Erythrocyte Transfusion Given for Cardiac Valve Operations
Studies in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have shown an increased long-term mortality rates associated with perioperative blood transfusions.
2009 Perfusion Salary & Benefits Survey Results
This is our fifth effort to provide the perfusion community with information regarding our jobs, benefits, and remuneration. I want to again sincerely thank Bryan V. Lich, CCP of Perfusion.com for posting the survey and capturing the survey data electronically. I also want to thank everyone who took the time to participate in this year’s survey. Your involvement is what makes this survey and the information it provides worthwhile.
Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Refractory Jumper’s Knee
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of multiple platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections on the healing of chronic refractory patellar tendinopathy after previous classical treatments have failed.
Less Is More In Blood Transfusion Study
A new study suggests that blood transfusions for hospitalized cardiac patients should be a last resort because they double the risk of infection and increase by four times the risk of death.