2020
Preoperative erythropoietin within a patient blood management program decreases both blood transfusion and postoperative anemia: a prospective observational study
Biboulet P, Motais C, Pencole M, Karam O, Dangelser G, Smilevitch P, Maissiat G, Capdevila X, Bringuier S. Preoperative erythropoietin within a patient blood management program decreases both blood transfusion and postoperative anemia: a prospective observational study. Transfusion 2020, 60: 1732-1740. PMID: 32681743, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient blood management programBlood management programBlood transfusionPostoperative anemiaPreoperative erythropoietinObservational studyElective primary hipProspective observational studyMajor thromboembolicPreoperative hemoglobinCardiovascular eventsPreoperative treatmentTransfusion rateHospital dischargePostoperative infusionPostoperative periodIntraoperative administrationMajor complicationsTranexamic acidPrimary hipKnee arthroplastySingle hospitalTransfusionPatientsSpecific efficacy
2017
Factors influencing plasma transfusion practices in paediatric intensive care units around the world
Karam O, Demaret P, Duhamel A, Shefler A, Spinella PC, Tucci M, Leteurtre S, Stanworth SJ, investigators T. Factors influencing plasma transfusion practices in paediatric intensive care units around the world. Vox Sanguinis 2017, 112: 140-149. PMID: 28176380, DOI: 10.1111/vox.12490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma transfusion practicesPlasma transfusionTransfusion practiceCoagulation testsPediatric intensive care unitInternational pediatric studiesLocal transfusion serviceAbnormal coagulation testsIntensive care unitEfficacy of transfusionSignificant relevant factorTransfusion policyTransfusion rateCare unitAppropriate indicationsPediatric studiesFrequent treatmentTransfusionResponse rateTransfusion servicesLocal investigatorsPatientsCenter characteristicsWide variationBleeding