Utilization of technologies to reduce allogeneic blood transfusion in the United States
Hutchinson A, Fergusson D, Graham I, Laupacis A, Herrin J, Hillyer C. Utilization of technologies to reduce allogeneic blood transfusion in the United States. Transfusion Medicine 2001, 11: 79-85. PMID: 11299024, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3148.2001.00290.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative autologous donationAcute normovolemic haemodilutionAllogeneic blood transfusionOpen heart surgeryCell salvageEpsilon-aminocaproic acidBlood transfusionTranexamic acidUS hospitalsPeri-operative settingCross-sectional mail surveyRecombinant human erythropoietinHospital bed sizeCent of hospitalsNormovolemic haemodilutionAllogeneic bloodAutologous donationBlood supplyCommon reasonHuman erythropoietinHospitalLack of familiarityTransfusionSurgeryInfrequent use