Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Outcomes from early vs. restrictive transfusion strategies after general or vascular surgery were similar. The ...
Change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The ...
Kenichi Tanaka, M.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. OKLAHOMA CITY – A University of Oklahoma study published Sept. 3 in ...
When hospitals were randomly assigned to treat patients undergoing higher-risk non-cardiac surgery with tranexamic acid (TXA) or a placebo, patients who received TXA needed significantly fewer blood ...
Most patients who underwent valve surgery for infective endocarditis had anemia before surgery and received blood transfusions during their hospital stay. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion was ...
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Blood Transfusion: Types, Risks and Complications
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A BLOOD TRANSFUSION? A blood transfusion involves transferring donated blood or blood components into a patient’s bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) line.Key points to ...
ORLANDO -- A hospital policy to increase the use of perioperative tranexamic acid (TXA) reduced blood transfusions during major noncardiac surgeries with no apparent impact on clotting events, a ...
A spectrophotometric hemoglobin sensor may help providers monitor blood hemoglobin levels noninvasively during surgery, according to a report published in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...
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