Transfusion Guidelines in Children Reviewed
Thresholds for transfusing children vary from those in adults, according to a 2-part review study published in the January 2012 issue of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine
Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion in High-Risk Patients after Hip Surgery
We conducted a randomized trial to determine whether a higher threshold for blood transfusion would improve recovery in patients who had undergone surgery for hip fracture.
Usefulness of Periprocedural Bleeding to Predict Outcome After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
We investigated whether using the new bleeding definition of the Valve Academic Research Consortium predicts a poor outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
In vitro Evaluation of Gaseous Microemboli Handling of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits With and Without Integrated Arterial Line Filters
Five commercially available oxygenator/ALF combinations were evaluated in vitro: Terumo Capiox SX25RX and Dideco D734 (SX/D734),Terumo Capiox RX25R and AF125 (RX/AF125), Terumo FX25R (FX), Sorin Synthesis with 102 microm reservoir filter (SYN102), and Sorin Synthesis with 40 microm reservoir filter (SYN40).
A Modified Thrombin Clotting Time Test as a Quality Control Marker for Heparin Contamination in Obstetric Intraoperative Cell Salvage
To assess if a modified thrombin clotting time test could be used as a simple quality control (QC) method to screen for unfractionated heparin in the product obtained from obstetric intraoperative cell salvage cases before re-infusion.
Factor VII Usage in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Alicia Sievert discusses Factor VII use in pediatric open heart surgery (16:38 minutes).
Integrated Arterial Line Filtration: New Technology for CPB (EP Video)
Kellie Schiavo discusses the new trend of integrated arterial filtration in oxygenator design (18:05 minutes).
Quarter Century of Fresh Whole Blood: Lessons Learned and Future Directions (EP Video)
Dr. Nicolson discusses the lessons learning from a century of fresh whole blood administration (31:15 minutes).
Pro/Con: Component Therapy is Better than Fresh Whole Blood (EP Video)
John St. Onge discusses the age old debate of component therapy vs. fresh whole blood (9:19 minutes).
Anticoagulation Management for Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Dr. Jobes discusses anticoagulation management for pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (33:34 minutes).
How We Managed to Change Blood Usage with Q.I. (EP Video)
Charles Yarnall discusses the process for introducing change in a team (22:10 minutes).
Introducing Change in the Geisinger Health System (EP Video)
Al Stammers discusses the processing of introducing change at Geisinger Health System (27:37 minutes).