Blood Transfus Italy
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Blood Transfus Italy · Oct 2014
Clinical TrialFlow cytometry and thromboelastography to assess platelet counts and coagulation in patients with haematological malignancies.
Accurate platelet counts (PC) are necessary in order to follow recommendations for prophylactic platelet transfusion. We carried out a study comparing the standard way of counting platelets using a routine analyser and compared it with PC determined by flow cytometry (FC) and haemostatic data obtained with thromboelastography (TEG). ⋯ Although higher PC as assessed by FC could potentially have an impact on platelet transfusion practices, TEG was sensitive enough to detect PC<10×10(9)/L and some between 10-20×10(9)/L. Whether patients with the latter PC are more prone to bleeding remains to be verified in larger studies.
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Blood Transfus Italy · Oct 2014
In vitro combinations of red blood cell, plasma and platelet components evaluated by thromboelastography.
Thromboelastography is increasingly used to evaluate coagulation in massively bleeding patients. The aim of this study was to investigate how different combinations of blood components affect in vitro whole blood clotting measured by thromboelastography. ⋯ With the introduction of guidelines on the management of massive bleeding it is important to have tools for the assessment of the new protocols. In vitro evaluation of mixtures of packed red blood cells, plasma and platelets by thromboelastography may be relevant in the prediction of in vivo clot formation and haemostasis.
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Blood Transfus Italy · Jul 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Observational StudyContribution of damage-associated molecular patterns to transfusion-related acute lung injury in cardiac surgery.
The incidence of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) in cardiac surgery patients is high and this condition contributes to an adverse outcome. Damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules, HMGB1 and S100A12, are thought to mediate inflammatory changes in acute respiratory distress syndrome. We aimed to determine whether DAMP are involved in the pathogenesis of TRALI in cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ No evidence was found that HMGB1 and sRAGE contribute to the development of TRALI. S100A12 is associated with duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, pulmonary inflammation, hypoxia and prolonged mechanical ventilation and may contribute to acute lung injury in cardiac surgery patients.
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Blood Transfus Italy · Apr 2014
Patient blood management in orthopaedic surgery: a four-year follow-up of transfusion requirements and blood loss from 2008 to 2011 at the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland.
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the introduction of a Patient Blood Management (PBM) programme in elective orthopaedic surgery on immediate pre-operative anaemia, red blood cell (RBC) mass loss, and transfusion. ⋯ Detection and treatment of pre-operative anaemia, meticulous surgical technique, optimal surgical blood-saving techniques, and standardised transfusion triggers in the context of PBM programme resulted in a lower incidence of immediate pre-operative anaemia, reduction in RBC mass loss, and a lower transfusion rate.