Operative Delay for Orthopedic Patients on Clopidogrel (Plavix): A Complete Lack of Consensus
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
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The antiplatelet aspects of clopidogrel are well-known, but an association between preoperative use of the drug and postoperative bleeding has been reported in cardiac patients. Because cardiac and orthopedic patients are often of the same age group with ... read more
Operative Repair or Endovascular Stent Graft in Blunt Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injuries: Results of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multicenter Study
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
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Endovascular placement of stent grafts (SGs) in the management of traumatic thoracic aortic (TA) injuries is becoming the procedure of choice compared with standard operative repair (OR). This prospective, multicenter (18 institutions) study, reported by ... read more
Coagulation Defects Do Not Predict Blood Product Requirements During Liver Transplantation
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
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Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is associated with major blood loss and need for allogenic transfusions of blood products. However, intraoperative plasma transfusions can lead to a hypervolemic state that increases blood loss and leads to a signifi ... read more
Experience of a Network of Transfusion Coordinators for Blood Conservation (Ontario Transfusion Coordinators [ONTraC])
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
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Because of the potential adverse effects of blood transfusions, options other than allogeneic blood have been sought (known as blood management/conservation), but these techniques are likely underused. This study by Freedman and coworkers reports the effo ... read more
Risk Associated with Preoperative Anemia in Cardiac Surgery: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
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The presence of preoperative anemia is frequent among patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is a major determinant of the need for RBC transfusions. If it is a specific cause of adverse outcomes, it can and should be diagnosed and treated. In this retro ... read more
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - MAY 16, 2008 DEADLINE!
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) invites members and non-members to submit abstracts for review for poster presentation in conjunction with the SABM 2007 Annual Meeting to be held September 7-9, 2007 at the Renaissance Hollywood ... read more
Online Resources Regarding Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs)
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
To help keep you informed on the recent issues and developments concerning the use of ESAs, SABM has assembled a list of online resources from other organizations: FDA, CMS, ASH, ASCO, and JAMA. ... read more
REGISTER NOW FOR THE SABM 2008 ANNUAL MEETING!
Date Posted: Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Online Registration is now open for the SABM 2008 Annual Meeting, September 12-14, 2008 at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. ... read more
MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENT
Date Posted: Thursday, January 24th, 2008
The Center for Blood Conservation at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska receives accreditation from the ABC.
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