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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"transfusions"”.
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Perioperative cell salvage blood transfusions in endonasal angiofibroma surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital
Surgical approaches for many tumours are often limited by blood loss, exposure and risk to vital anatomical structures; therefore, the standard of care for certain skull base tumours has become endoscopic transnasal resection. Other surgical disciplines often use cell salvage techniques, but review …
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Ailments of the Soul: Blood Transfusions and the Treatment of Melancholy in Seventeenth-Century England
The first animal-to-human blood transfusions performed in seventeenth-century England focused on patients suffering from mental diseases such as melancholy. Many physicians diagnosed melancholy as a disease of the body, mind, and soul in which blood played a key role. Philosophy, religion, and …
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Heart rate variability (HRV) as a predictor of anemia in premature infants using Artemis
Premature infants often receive multiple blood transfusions within the first few weeks of life because of their physiological needs. Anemia is a major contributor to the need for transfusions in premature infants, and current detection practices rely on laboratory testing of blood samples. This …
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Perioperative Allogenic Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Available Guidance and Audit of Appropriateness in Liver Resection
… 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. They should therefore be used sparingly. The objective of this thesis was to further our …
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Impact of Hydroxyurea on Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
… (TCD) and initiation of monthly red blood cell transfusions in children with SCA and abnormal TCD velocities has been proven to substantially decrease the risk of overt stroke; however, chronic transfusion is associated with a heavy patient burden and increased morbidity that can reduce access …
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Developing an Electronic Hospital Trigger for Bleeding – The Ottawa Hospital ETriggers Project
… model predicting all bleeding included number of transfusions, admitting specialty, re-operation and endoscopy (C-statistic 0.82, 95%CI 0.79-0.86). The model predicting in-hospital bleeding included number of transfusions, admitting specialty and re-operation (C-statistic 0.78, 95% CI 0.73-0.84). …
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Blood and Plasma Volume Determinations With the Evans Blue Dye (T-1824) Method: a Clinical Investigation With Special Reference to the Blood and Plasma Volume Changes Following Transfusions, and in the Treatment of Cardiac Decompensation
… in the red cell and plasma volumes following transfusions, and blood volume changes in congestive heart failure. | The first three chapters consist of a review of the different methods used in the determination of plasma and red cell volumes, and a discussion of Evans Blue dye. Because of …
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Perinatal mortality : the causes of stillbirth and early neonatal death as occurring in the obstetrical units of the University of Cape Town during the years 1952-1955 inclusive, with a statistical analysis of 1933 perinatal deaths, with special reference to the part played by antenatal supervision and prematurity in the white and non-white patient
… discovery of the antibiotics, and the liberal transfusions.
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Developing a validated framework for a Patient Blood Management (PBM) toolkit appropriate for the South African healthcare context
… inappropriate use of risk-associated blood transfusions in treating anaemia and blood loss needs to be replaced with evidence-based PBM practices. This study was aimed at developing a validated framework of cost- effective, feasible, evidence-based PBM measures to guide the development of a …
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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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An investigation of blood transfusion practices in a regional obstetric hospital with no on-site blood bank
… of evidence-based medicine should apply to blood transfusions in the same way they do to any other clinical practice area. Considering the limited availability of resources (financial, human and blood products) and the ever-increasing and competing needs facing South Africa, the practices …
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Biocompatible circuits : inflammation and soluble adhesion molecules after cardiopulmonary bypass
… studied BCCs significantly decreased platelet transfusions in females. In addition, the BCCs decreased the concentrations of 2 SAMs when measured 6 hours after surgery and CPB. The difference in SAM expression seen between the coated and uncoated groups at 6 hr was no longer apparent at 72 hr. …
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Use of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) For Life-Threatening Obstetric Hemorrhage: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Egypt and Nigeria
… to manage bleeding (uterotonics, blood transfusions, hysterectomies). Costs (in 2010 international dollars) included the NASG, training, and clinical interventions. We compared costs and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) across the intervention scenarios. RESULTS: For 1000 women …
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Preventing Blood Component Administration Errors
… is a devastation one cannot quantify. Blood transfusions are a routinely performed life saving intervention in the inpatient acute care hospital setting. Although blood transfusions can be extremely beneficial when delivered correctly, the risks associated with receiving incorrect blood …
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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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Managing alloimmunization, delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions, and hyper-hemolysis in sickle cell disease
… 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 patients can become alloimmunized and develop delayed hemolytic transfusion …
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Primary Joint Arthroplasty Surgery: Is the Risk of Major Bleeding Higher in Elderly Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study
… after MOS, result of a higher frequency of blood transfusions in this group of patients. Standardized protocols for blood transfusion in these patients are still required.
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Chagas disease, need and progress made in implementing donor blood screening in the United States.
… ten of which were associated with blood product transfusions or solid organ transplants. The FDA approved a T. cruzi ELISA test for blood and solid organ donor screening in the US but has not approved any confirmatory test to this date.\r\nConclusions: The availability of a single screening test …
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Use of a tourniquet in lower limb amputations: Evaluating blood loss in peripheral arterial disease patients A systematic review
… to reduce blood loss and requirement for blood transfusions. Stump revision rate, complication and mortality will be assessed as secondary objectives. Method: For this systematic review, a search was performed using the keywords phrases, “peripheral arterial disease”, “lower limb amputation” and …
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Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B-Induced Acute Lung Injury:Mechanism and Treatment of Disease
… of a toxic substance, septic shock, blood transfusions and pneumonia. The treatment options are based on supportive care, and the mortality rates fluctuate between 35 and 60%, based on the age of patients. The role of activated T cells and failure in capillaries of the lungs has been …
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