Effect of Blood Salvage on Hemostasis (EP Video)
Dr. Waters discusses blood management and the effect of blood salvage on hemostasis (40:16 minutes).
Long-Term Consequences of Blood Transfusion (EP Video)
Dr. Brown discusses the long-term consequences of allogenic blood transfusions (15:17 minutes).
Moving Forward in Perfusion: What’s Hot and What’s Evolving (EP Video)
Al Stammers discusses the latest trends in the perfusion industry and what technologies are evolving (29:28 minutes).
Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery: Making it Work (EP Video)
Amy Miclat discusses the blood conservation initiative at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, TX (13:41 minutes).
The Efficacy of Leukocyte Filtration Strategies in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Code Trowbridge discusses the newest data regarding the efficacy of leukocyte reduction in cardiac surgery (20:15 minutes).
PMX-60056 Reverses Heparin Anticoagulation Predictably and Safely (EP Video)
Dr. Mcallister discusses an experimental drug that reverses heparin without the bad effects of protamine (10:58 minutes).
2011 Update to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Blood Conservation Clinical Practice Guidelines
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons recommends review and possible update of previously published guidelines at least every three years. This summary is an update of the blood conservation guideline published in 2007.
Hydroxyethyl Starch for Cardiovascular Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
The objective of this study was to appraise the safety profiles of HES preparations and to find out which HES preparation was the most acceptable in cardiovascular surgery through a comparison with control solutions.
Perfusionist Strategies for Blood Conservation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
There is increasing concern about the safety of homologous blood transfusion during cardiac surgery, and a restrictive transfusion practice is associated with improved outcome.
Blood Management Newsletter February 2011
This month’s newsletter will focus on cerebral oximetry, which is slightly off topic but very much related to blood management. Cerebral oximetry, more precisely termed "Near-infrared spectroscopy" (NIRS), is a technique that can be used as a noninvasive and continuous monitor of the balance between cerebral oxygen delivery and consumption.
Autologous Platelet Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of Mandibular Degree Ii Furcation Defects: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The present double-blind randomized study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of autologous PRF in the treatment of mandibular degree II furcation defects compared with open flap debridement (OFD).
Blood Test: What You Don’t Know About Blood
For decades, blood has been called "the gift of life." Each year, close to five million Americans receive a blood transfusion. For many, that transfusion will be a lifesaver. But for others, a transfusion may do more harm than good, according to some doctors and researchers (15:17 minutes).