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Standardized Blood Transfusion Documentation
… of what is necessary to document regarding blood transfusions. The change theory that was utilized for this project was Kotter’s Change Model. A blood transfusion template was developed to meet the needs of the nurses, providers and patients within the microsystem. Ultimately a delay in releasing …
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Electrolyte changes during exchange transfusion in the newborn
… it is considered best to attempt exchange transfusion in order to reduce the risk of kernicterus. The development cf exchange transfusion has greatly altered the prognosis of haemolytic disease in the new- born and the procedure Is now accepted as being essential in cases of any severity. …
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THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION WITH HEMOSOMAL SUSPENSIONS.
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION WITH HEMOSOMAL SUSPENSIONS.
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eHospital Safety Net ProgeHospital Safety Net Program: Defining the Transfusion Care Gap
… and prevent harm. A physician team identified transfusions as a care gap, however, the initial definition was broad and did not provide actionable data. This project used the PDSA model for change developed by W. Edward Deming, to test and refine the transfusion care gap definition. The …
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Bloody geographies: relating, connecting, giving and caring in blood donation and transfusion
… views on blood donation and transfusion. Specifically, I blend theoretical and empirical research to iterate between the meanings and realities associated with therapeutic blood exchange, exploring and examining the following things. First, I explore how blood can be treated …
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Managing alloimmunization, delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions, and hyper-hemolysis in sickle cell disease
… cell crisis,” bacterial infections, and stroke. Transfusion therapy remains a necessary treatment of sickle cell disease. Transfusions given to lower the levels of sickle RBCs and viscosity have shown to decrease the risk of stroke by 90% during clinical trials. However, chronically transfused …
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Paediatric burn wound patients: blood transfusion and requirements in the peri-operative period
The concept suggesting primary excision and immediate grafting as the definitive treatment for a thermal burn is not new (1 ). To avoid the sequelae of local and systemic sepsis, early excision of burn eschar to remove all devitalized tissue has been a widely accepted method of treatment of deep …
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Examination of Transfusion Practice in Cancer Related Anemia in Northern Nevada, A Pilot Study
… (NCCN, 2013) recommends associated supportive transfusion therapy guidelines for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients who lean toward hemoglobin maintenance goals of: 7 to 9 g/dL in asymptomatic patients; 8 to10 g/dL in symptomatic patients; and >10g/dL for patients with associated cardiac …
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The effects of equine plasma transfusion on markers of inflammation in healthy neonatal foals
… changes and inflammatory markers associated with transfusion of fresh frozen plasma in neonatal foals. Plasma transfusion is routinely used in the equine neonate for several reasons ranging from prophylaxis of disease to complementary treatment of ongoing conditions. Previous studies in …
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Transfusion medicine knowledge amongst specialist trainees at Groote schuur Hospital -using the BEST-TEST
Background: The primary aim was to assess transfusion medicine knowledge amongst specialist trainees at a South African tertiary hospital. Secondary aims included identifying shortcomings and describing differences in knowledge between subspecialty groups, comparing self-perceived knowledge against …
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Perioperative Allogenic Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Available Guidance and Audit of Appropriateness in Liver Resection
… understanding of available guidance informing transfusion decisions as well as appropriateness of current practice is not well understood. Blood transfusions are associated with post-operative morbidity and possibly worse long-term outcomes. Furthermore, they are a costly and limited resource. …
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The study of Platelet Function using Flow Cytometry to Assess Effectiveness of Platelets Transfusion Therapy
BACKGROUND: Post-transfusion corrected count increments (CCI) following transfusion of platelets have been used as the indicator for assessing effectiveness of platelet transfusion therapy, however, CCI is not a indicator for the status of platelet function in transfused patients. Nevertheless, …
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Audit of transfusion practice during burns surgery at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… with significant blood loss, often requiring transfusion of blood products. In an effort to decrease aforementioned blood loss, various blood conservation strategies have been developed, rendering older formulae to predict intraoperative blood loss ineffective and outdated. Currently there are …
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The international prognostic score and HIV status predict red cell concentrate transfusion needs in Hodgkin lymphoma
… patients, data evaluating red cell concentrate transfusion is limited. We retrospectively studied 285 newly diagnosed HL patients who received first-line ABVD treatment at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. HIV prevalence in the cohort was 39.5% and 74.2% of patients had advanced stage HL. …
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An investigation of blood transfusion practices in a regional obstetric hospital with no on-site blood bank
Background This study aimed to investigate blood transfusion practices in a regional obstetric hospital with no on-site blood bank. Underpinning this research was the argument that principles of evidence-based medicine should apply to blood transfusions in the same way they do to any other clinical …
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Use of Topical (Intra-articular) Tranexamic Acid to Minimise Blood Loss and Transfusion in Total Knee Replacement Surgery
… needing 1-3 units of blood, although allogeneic transfusion is not risk free. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic antifibrinolytic agent used intravenously to stop bleeding in TKR and other surgical procedures. Objectives To determine whether intra-articular TXA is effective, safe and …
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Anaemia, Iron-Deficiency and Reducing Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery and A Novel Method for the Measurement of Total Haemoglobin Mass
… review exploring anaemia, iron-deficiency, and transfusion in cardiac surgery, and further review on transfusion risk-prediction models, and treatment of pre-operative anaemia with intravenous iron. The first methodological chapter describes the development of a new risk-scoring system to …
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Transfusion practices among children undergoing cardiac surgery admitted to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit
Objective- We aimed to describe the use of blood products following cardiac surgery, as well as the outcomes and factors associated with post-operative blood product use Design- Prospective, single centre observational study Setting- Paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Cape Town, South Africa …
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The Role Of Acute Normovolaemic Haemodilution in Gastro-intestinal Surgery
Background: Allogeneic transfusion confers a risk to the recipient and the recent introduction of leucocyte depleted blood has increased cost pressure on health resources. Colorectal surgery is a high blood usage field with 43% of all patients in our unit being transfused, over a three year period. …
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