Red blood cells (RBCs) are a specialised organ that enabled the evolution of multicellular
organisms by supplying a sufficient quantity of oxygen to cells that cannot obtain oxygen …

After several decades of intensive efforts, safe injectable preparations capable of effectively
delivering O2 to tissues and removing CO2, ie, so-called blood substitutes, appear to be …

ContextAnemia is a common problem in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units
(ICUs), but the consequences of anemia on morbidity and mortality in the critically ill is …

Three hundred and thirty orthopaedic surgeons in the United States participated in a study of
transfusion requirements associated with total joint arthroplasty. A total of 9482 patients …

Objective: Our objective was to quantify incremental risk associated with transfusion of
packed red blood cells and other blood components on morbidity after coronary artery …

Untreated preoperative anemia and acute perioperative blood loss may add to surgical risk.
To understand the prevalence of anemia in surgical patients (with a primary focus on …

Anemia is a common concern in geriatric health, but its exact incidence and prevalence are
unclear. Several studies have addressed this issue with discrepant results. Estimates of …

Background. Previous studies on patients with hip fractures and in patients with colorectal
cancer have documented that perioperative transfusion is associated with a significant …

Objective: To investigate the influence of blood derivatives on the acquisition of severe
postoperative infection (SPI) in patients undergoing heart surgery. Setting: The …

BACKGROUND: The relationship between allogeneic blood transfusion and bacterial
infection remains uncertain. An increased risk of bacterial infection would represent the most …