A systematic search was conducted to determine the characteristics of perioperative anemia,
its association with clinical outcomes, and the effects of patient blood management …

The transfusion of allogeneic red blood cells (RBCs) and other blood components is
ingrained in modern medical practice. The rationale for administering transfusions is based …

Clinical use of intraoperative auto-transfusion requires the removal of platelets and plasma
proteins due to pump-based suction and water-soluble anticoagulant administration, which …

Significance: The worldwide blood shortage has generated a significant demand for
alternatives to whole blood and packed red blood cells for use in transfusion therapy. One …

Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a holistic approach to the management of blood as a
resource for each, single patient; it is a multimodal strategy that is implemented through the …

Elective surgery is the most common cause of major bleeding, that is, loss of 20% or more of
the volume of blood; cardiovascular surgery and orthopaedic operations (hip and knee …

Biomaterials have had a major impact on the practice of contemporary medicine and patient
care. Growing into a major interdisciplinary effort involving chemists, biologists, engineers …

Artificial blood is an innovative concept of transfusion medicine where specifically designed
compounds perform the task of transport and delivery of oxygen in the body to replace this …

A thorough pre-operative evaluation is fundamental for stratifying haemorrhagic risk, for
predicting transfusion needs in relation to the type of surgical intervention, as well as for …

The transfusion of allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) concentrates is common practice in
critical care medicine: up to 45% of critically ill patients are transfused during their stay in an …