PBMT Review Course 2010 (Video CME)
International Board of Blood Management PBMT Review Couse 2010 (230 minutes / 10 question quiz). The ABCP has awarded 4.6 Category I CEUs for this video presentation.
Novel CPB-Related Blood Management Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (Video)
Dr. Gunaydin discusses novel blood management strategies in pediatric cardiac surgery (32 minutes).
Perfusion has a Past, but is There a Future for You? (Video)
Aaron Hill discusses the past, present and future of perfusion technology (32 minutes).
Vacuum Assisted Venous Drainage: Unsafe at Any Speed? (Video)
Aaron Hill discusses the safety concerns of vacuum assisted venous drainage (32 minutes).
2010 Update to Society of Thoracic Surgeons Blood Conservation Guidelines (EP Video)
Dr. Ferraris discusses the Society of Thoracic Surgeons blood conservation guidelines and the changes from 2007 to 2010 (54 minutes).
The Role of Hemostasis in Blood Management (Video)
Dr. Julie Wegner discusses the role of hemostasis in blood management (49 minutes).
From Muskulo-Skeletal Injuries to Fit to Play – What is the Role of PRP? (Video)
Dr. Peter Everts discusses the current roles for platelet-rich plasma therapy (48 minutes).
Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma: Effect on Sternal Healing in the Sheep Model
We looked at the effects of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) as an agent on sternal bone healing. In 24 female sheep, a median sternotomy was surgically created.
Perfusion Techniques Toward Bloodless Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
There continues to be evidence regarding the negative impact of blood transfusion on morbidity and mortality in the adult literature, including infection risk, increased hospital and intensive care length of stay, and costs.
Self-priming Hemodynamic Reservoir and Inline Flow Meter for a Cardiopulmonary Bypass Simulation
This paper describes an enhanced cardiopulmonary bypass simulator consisting of a self-priming hemodynamic reservoir that includes an inline flow meter.
Chronic Wounds Treated With a Physiologically Relevant Concentration of Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel: A Prospective Case Series
The purpose of this prospective case series was to evaluate how a physiologically relevant concentration of an autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel affects initial wound healing trajectories of chronic, nonhealing wounds of various etiologies and in different care settings.
The Children’s Hospital Boston Non-Routine Event Reporting Program
This paper describes the program which we developed to track perfusion NREs within the Cardiovascular Program at Children’s Hospital, Boston. NREs are categorized by type (technique, equipment, or patient-related) and bypass period (pre-cardiopulmonary bypass, bypass, or post-cardiopulmonary).