Exsanguination is the second most common cause of death in patients who suffer severe
trauma. The management of haemodynamically unstable high-energy pelvic injuries …

Background: Critical injury has been associated with reduction in innate immune function in
adults, with infection risk being related to degree of immune suppression. This relationship …

Beatmungstherapie stellt einen zentralen und wesentlichen Bestandteil der modernen
Intensivmedizin dar. Sie kommt bei Patienten mit schwerer respiratorischer Insuffizienz …

Introduction. Accumulating evidence suggests that enhanced inflammatory responses
contribute to the pathogenesis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Blood …

When treating trauma patients with severe hemorrhage, massive transfusions are often
needed. Damage control resuscitation strategies can be used for such patients, but an …

Abstract Background and Purpose Red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) may increase the risk
of thrombotic events (TE) in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) through changes …

Few studies have examined the association between perioperative blood transfusion and
postoperative delirium (POD) in aged patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery. In …

Objective To evaluate the influence of major cross‐match on transfusion efficacy based on
the change in PCV following packed red blood cell (pRBC) administration in cats. Design …

Background Potential adverse effects of blood transfusion (BT) remain controversial,
especially for clinical outcomes after curative cancer surgery. Some postulate that immune …

Background: There is a lack of evidence-based criteria to assist the diagnosis of infection
following trauma splenectomy (TS). However, the literature suggests that white blood cell …