Patients with cirrhosis often have abnormal hemostasis, with increased risk of hemorrhage
and thrombosis. Thromboelastography provides a rapid assessment of the coagulation …

Patient Blood Management (PBM) has been increasingly recognized as a fundamental
element of good clinical practice in transfusion. The importance of implementing effective …

Data collection, analysis, and reporting are fundamental for a successful hospital-based
patient blood management program; however, very little has been published on the topic …

BACKGROUND Contemporary population‐based data on characteristics associated with
blood donation in the United States (US) are limited. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A …

Abstract Objective The French Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
[Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation (SFAR)] aimed at providing guidelines …

Purpose. To elucidate the microRNAs existent in exosomes derived from stored red blood
cell (RBC) unit and their potential function. Materials and Methods. Exosomes were isolated …

Objective To assess changes in inpatient transfusion utilization and patient outcomes with
implementation of a comprehensive patient blood management (PBM) program at a large …

BACKGROUND: Patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support
are critically ill and have substantial transfusion requirements, which convey both risks and …

Background Given the morbidity, mortality, and financial burden associated with venous
thromboembolism (VTE) after TKA, orthopaedic providers continually seek to identify risk …

Background Allogeneic blood transfusion used to be common in spine surgery. Patient
blood management has been widely adopted, and it is important to reassess transfusion …