This increase in the amount of blood loss (717ml vs. 700ml, p .05) and the rate of red blood cell transfusion (4.5% [49/1101] vs. 2.7% [30/1101]; crude odds ratio 1.66; 95% confidence interval 1.052.64) remained statically significant after matching. Conclusion Women who had the ...
Weakness of observational studies include confounding by unmeasured factors; indication bias, namely overestimation of adverse outcomes by the fact that transfused patients tend to be sicker than similar patients who did not receive transfusion; and the fact that available data may not suit the ...
Purpose: To analyze the short- and long-term effect of perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) in patients undergoing surgical treatment for oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods: Patients undergoing free flap reconstruction were retrospectively enrolled and divided into two groups based on the imp...
Blood transfusion and increased risk for vasospasm and poor outcomes after subarachnoid hemorrhage.Retrospective2003–2004 Total sample: 441(36.1% M, median age: 51 yr, range: 15–90 yr)Transfused: n = 270 Smoking, Hunt & Hess grade, SAH grade on CT scans, the delay between rupture and ...
The study, which appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, is the largest to-date to compare thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babies, according to the press release.
postengraftment transfusionBackground and Objectives Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is linked to poor outcomes, but outcomes related to post-transplant, especially postengraftment transfusions, have not been fully investigated. We ...
blood bank for a clerical check and evaluation of hemolysis or icterus in the patient’s plasma. The blood bank will also seek the presence of RBC antibodies through a Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT). If these results are positive, further testing may be recommended before a future transfusion...
To examine outcomes in patients who receive small amounts of intraoperative blood transfusion.Longitudinal, uncontrolled observational study evaluating results of intraoperative transfusion in patients entered into the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. We made ...
clinical management protocols include the transfusion of blood products to manage impaired coagulation and prevent dangerous blood loss6,7, or the administration of anticoagulant agents to prevent thrombotic states8,9,10. To guide the appropriate transfusion strategy or permit effective anticoagulant dosing...
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