Background Public concerns regarding the safety of transfused blood have prompted
reconsideration of the indications for the transfusion of allogeneic red cells (blood from an …

Both anaemia and blood transfusion are associated with poor outcomes in the neurosurgical
population. Based on the available literature, the optimal haemoglobin concentration for …

Transfusion of allogeneic blood products during and after cardiac operations is common.
When the degree of anemia and the consequent decrease in oxygen delivery lead to organ …

Background Considering the functional role of red blood cells (RBC) in maintaining oxygen
supply to tissues, RBC transfusion can be a life-saving intervention in situations of severe …

From the Departments of* Anesthesia and† Hematology, Laboratory Medicine and
Pathobiology, Keenan Research Center in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Translation Institute …

Background Autologous blood transfusion (ABT) is currently considered the safest
transfusion, since the risks of allogeneic immunological reaction and viral transmission are …

To enable transfusion of patients, whole blood is collected from healthy volunteers and
separated into blood products—plasma, platelets, and red blood cells (RBCs)(Fig. 1). The …

Autologous blood withdrawal before instituting cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) protects the
platelets, preserve red cell mass and reduce allogeneic transfusion requirements. Ideal …

Современная концепция гемотрансфузионной терапии основывается на новых
достижениях в понимании молекулярных механизмов газообмена между гемоглобином …

El incremento de intervenciones quirúrgicas y su mayor complejidad y agresividad,
especialmente en cirugía cardiovascular y trasplantes, junto con el envejecimiento de la …