The aims of severe perioperative bleeding management are three-fold. First, preoperative
identification by anamesis and laboratory testing of those patients for whom the …

Objective: To develop a clinical practice guideline for red blood cell transfusion in adult
trauma and critical care. Design: Meetings, teleconferences and electronic-based …

The management of perioperative bleeding involves multiple assessments and strategies to
ensure appropriate patient care. Initially, it is important to identify those patients with an …

Background Severe trauma represents a major global public health burden and the
management of post-traumatic bleeding continues to challenge healthcare systems around …

The use of intraoperative cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion has become an
important method of blood conservation. The main aim of autologous transfusion is to …

Anemia is common in elective surgery and is an independent risk factor for morbidity and
mortality. Historical management of anemia has focused on the use of allogeneic blood …

Background Preoperative anaemia and perioperative blood transfusion are both identifiable
and preventable surgical risks. Patient blood management is a multimodal approach to …

Introduction Worldwide, trauma is a leading cause of death and disability. Haemorrhage is
responsible for up to 40% of trauma deaths. Recent strategies to improve mortality rates …

Background: Cell salvage is commonly used as part of a blood conservation strategy.
However concerns among clinicians exist about the efficacy of transfusion of washed cell …

Blood loss during liver transplantation (OLTx) is a common consequence of pre-existing
abnormalities of the hemostatic system, portal hypertension with multiple collateral vessels …