Standards and Best Practice for Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution: Evidence-based Consensus Recommendations
The recommendations developed by this expert panel may help guide the management and inclusion of ANH as an evidence and consensus-based blood conservation modality.
Perioperative Anemia Management as Part of PBM in Cardiac Surgery – A Narrative Updated Review
The World Health Organization has urged all Member States to implement PBM.
Patient Blood Management: Effectiveness and Future Potential
The authors hypothesized that “Patient Blood Management will decrease the use of allogeneic erythrocyte transfusion and its cost and adverse sequelae significantly.” Currently, 12 yr later, we can conclude this is indeed the case.
Platelet Activity Measured by VerifyNow® Aspirin Sensitivity Test Identifies Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients at Increased Risk for Postoperative Bleeding and Transfusion
VerifyNow® Aspirin is able to preoperatively identify aspirin hyper-responders at an increased risk of bleeding and subsequent transfusion in the context of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management and Acute Kidney Injury in 118 Jehovah’s Witness Patients: a Retrospective Propensity-Matched Multicentre Cohort from 30,942 Patients
Refusal of transfusion in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass was associated with reduced acute kidney injury, hospital stay and postoperative blood loss, while not impacting mortality.
Effect of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 on Kidney and Haemostatic Function in Cardiac Surgical Patients: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Long‐term mortality and kidney function appeared similar between starch and albumin.
Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
The WHO interim guidelines made general recommendations for treatment of ARDS in this setting, including that consideration be given to referring patients with refractory hypoxemia to expert centers capable of providing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Comparison of Neonatal and Adult Fibrin Clot Properties between Porcine and Human Plasma
These findings suggest that piglets are an appropriate preclinical model of neonatal coagulopathy.
Retrograde Autologous Priming to Reduce Allogeneic Blood Transfusion Requirements: a Systematic Review
Prospective, randomized multi-center trials are warranted to conclude decisively on the benefits of retrograde autologous priming.
Hypothermic Effects on Gas Exchange Performance of Membrane Oxygenator and Blood Coagulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pigs
Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass attenuated platelet degranulation/blood coagulation and maintained better oxygenator performance compared to normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in juvenile pigs.
Impact of Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation on Coagulation—a Randomized Trial
Conventional but not MiECC is associated with significant intraoperative thrombin generation despite full heparinization.
Effect of Retrograde Autologous Priming Based on Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The RAP technique based on miniaturized CPB system was safe and effective for children who underwent congenital heart surgery.