Soon, All Eyes on Better Blood Use
About 80,000 times a day, physicians in the U.S. must decide whether to transfuse blood products into a patient.
Protocol Based on Thromboelastograph (TEG) Out-Performs Physician Preference Using Laboratory Coagulation Tests to Guide Blood Replacement During and After Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study
This study compares administration according to physician's choice based on laboratory coagulation tests with application of a strict protocol based on the thromboelastograph (TEG).
Follow-up Study on Platelet-Rich Plasma in Repairing Chronic Wound Nonunion of Lower Limbs in 47 Cases
To study the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on repairing chronic wounds of lower limbs.
Follow-up Study on Platelet-Rich Plasma in Repairing Chronic Wound Nonunion of Lower Limbs in 47 Cases
To study the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on repairing chronic wounds of lower limbs.
Reconstituted Fresh Whole Blood Improves Clinical Outcomes Compared With Stored Component Blood Therapy for Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study compared the effects of reconstituted fresh whole blood against standard blood component therapy in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery.
Acid-Base Effects of a Bicarbonate-Balanced Priming Fluid During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Comparison With Plasma-Lyte 148. A Randomised Single-Blinded Study
In an attempt to prevent this disturbance, we designed a bicarbonate-based crystalloid circuit prime balanced on physico-chemical principles with a strong ion difference of 24 mEq/l and compared its acid-base effects with those of Plasma-Lyte 148, a multiple electrolyte replacement solution containing acetate plus gluconate totalling 50 mEq/l.
The Silent Risks of Blood Transfusion
Rawn discusses some of the newer findings that raise questions about the risks and benefits of blood transfusions.
Blood Conservation Approaches in Surgical Patients
In addition to more restrictive "transfusion triggers", presently available allogeneic blood conservation strategies in surgery include preoperative increase in red blood cells (RBC) mass, techniques or pharmaceutical agents that reduce blood loss, and perioperative blood salvage.
Retrograde Autologous Priming and Allogeneic Blood Transfusions in Adults: A Meta-Analysis
A literature review and meta-analysis were undertaken to assess the clinical effectiveness of retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to reduce allogeneic packed red blood transfusions in adult cardiac surgery.
Toward Reducing Perioperative Transfusions
With increased knowledge about the components of blood, transfusions are safer than ever. However, a slight risk of disease transmission still exists along with clerical errors leading to ABO mismatching between donors and recipients.
Platelet-Rich Plasma and Fibrin Glue-Coated Bioactive Ceramics Enhance Growth and Differentiation of Goat Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells
New biotechnologies such as tissue engineering require functionally active cells within supportive matrices where the physical and chemical stimulus provided by the matrix is indispensable to determine the cellular behavior.
An Evidence-Based Model Comparing the Cost-effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel to Alternative Therapies for Patients with Nonhealing Diabetic Foot Ulcers
cost-effectiveness analysis compared the potential economic benefit of an autologous, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel to alternative therapies in treating nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers.