Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Introduction Autologous salvaged blood, commonly referred to as “cell saver” or “cell
salvage” blood, is an important method of blood conservation. Understanding the …

INTRODUCTION The National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) has
demonstrated declines in blood collection and transfusion in the United States since 2008 …

Background Maintaining blood supply is essential since blood transfusions are lifesaving in
many conditions. The 2003 infectious outbreak of SARS-CoV had a negative impact on …

Background Impact of in-ICU transfusion on long-term outcomes remains unknown. The
purpose of this study was to assess in critical-care survivors the association between in-ICU …

Cardiac surgery is a distinctive surgical discipline that often necessitates the use of
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and full anticoagulation intraoperatively, along with varying …

COVID-19 pandemic has imposed worldwide challenge and has significantly affected
transfusion medicine. Shortage in blood products along with concerns regarding the safety …

Background Guidelines recommend transfusion of red blood cells (RBC's) when a
hospitalized patient's hemoglobin (Hb) drops below a restrictive transfusion threshold, either …

Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a leading cause of death associated with the use of
blood products. Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a diagnosis of exclusion which can …

BACKGROUND: In 2016, a preoperative clinic was implemented to screen, evaluate, and
manage anemia and suboptimal iron stores at a major tertiary care medical center in …