Bleeding after CPB has been difficult to characterize and its treatment equally difficult to
standardize. The complexity of this problem is related to the hemostatic process, the …

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is indicated for selected genetic and hematologic
diseases and for hematopoietic reconstitution in cases of iatrogenic or accidental ablation of …

AIDS has appeared in more than 130 countries, and over 100,000 cases of AIDS have been
reported in the US alone. More and more, the public will be depending on statisticians to …

We audited 540 patients undergoing elective first-time coronary artery bypass grafts at 18
institutions. The purposes of the study were to describe the variability in transfusions among …

Background In the United States, transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
by blood transfusion occurs almost exclusively when a recently infected blood donor is …

Little information is available regarding the risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV‐1) infection for patients transfused before routine anti‐HIV‐1 screening of blood donors …

Although the frequency of preoperative autologous blood donation is increasing
dramatically, the economic implications of its use remain largely unexplored. Decision …

This prospective study of 36 adult patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was
conducted to determine the utility of thromboelastography (TEG) versus platelet studies …

The Mirasol PRT System (Gambro BCT, Lakewood, CO) for platelets and plasma uses
riboflavin and UV light to reduce pathogens and inactivate white blood cells in donated …

A triagem sorológica em doadores de sangue, não possibilita segurança de 100% quanto à
possibilidade de transmissão de agentes infecto-contagiosos. O Ministério da Saúde …