Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To evaluate a point-of-care (POC) coagulation monitoring analyzer (CoaguChek Pro DM) in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). ⋯ CoaguChek Pro DM is a reliable and time-efficient point-of-care system for monitoring coagulation of patients undergoing CPB. The use of this system may improve patient care in this group through timely and accurate clinical decisions.
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To investigate the effect of intraoperative leukocyte reduction of administered blood products on the incidence of acute cellular rejection and postoperative patient outcome. ⋯ Coincident with leukocyte reduction of all administered blood products during OLT, an improved outcome was observed in Group 1 patients as demonstrated by both a decreased incidence of acute cellular rejection and length of hospital stay.