22 June 2018 (Friday) - How True...

Here’s something I read on the Facebook Hematology Interest Group; It struck me as incredibly wise, incredibly true, and explains why after thirty years of looking down a microscope I am still hesitant about the thing…

“"Don't complain if the cell doesn't look like in the atlas, you don't look like your profile photo either!!!!”

22 June 2018 (Friday) - Transfusion Evidence Alert Update

The nice people at “Transfusion Evidence Alert” sent their update today:

Article of the Month (June 2018) Behaviour modification interventions to optimise red blood cell transfusion practices: a systematic review and meta-analysis Soril L J J, Noseworthy T W, et al. BMJ Open 2018 Free Full Text

Selected new publications The effect of initiating intravenous oxytocin infusion before uterine incision on the blood loss during elective cesarean section: a randomized clinical trial Abdelaleem A A, Abbas A M, et al., The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2018 Use of platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punctures or epidural anaesthesia for the prevention of complications in people with thrombocytopenia Estcourt L J,  Malouf R, et al. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018 Free Full Text Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia Fortin P M, Fisher S A, et al. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018 Free Full Text Hemostatic efficacy of pathogen-inactivated- versus untreated- platelets: a randomized controlled trial van der Meer P F, Ypma P F, et al. Blood 2018 Comparison of a therapeutic-only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion policy  for people with congenital or acquired bone marrow failure disorders Malouf R, Ashraf A, et al. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018 Free Full Text Administration of platelets to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm patients before open surgery: a prospective, single-blinded, randomised study Lunen T B, Johansson P I, et al. Transfusion Medicine 2018 Avatrombopag before procedures reduces need for platelet transfusion in patients with chronic liver disease and thrombocytopenia Terrault N, Chen Y C, et all. Gastroenterology 2018. Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage (TICH-2): an international randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 superiority trial Sprigg N, Flaherty K, et al. Lancet 2018. Measuring coagulation in burns: an evidence-based systematic review Marsden NJ, Van M, Dean S, et al. Scars, Burns & Healing 2018. Free Full Text

 

21 June 2018 (Thursday) - Pathology Outlines Update

The nice people at “pathology outlines” sent their update today. It would be nice if it was as a web page rather than all on an email, but I’m grateful for anything I can get.

There wasn’t *loads* of import in this email, but they have a blog and a Facebook page. I’ve subscribed to both, and am hoping for the best…

19 June 2018 (Tuesday) - Oncologist Update

The nice people at “The Oncologist” sent their update today. As always it isn’t of immediate direct impact to what I do, but it helps keep me up to date on what is going on in what is “behind the scenes” in my world.

I’m grateful for these updates…

19 June 2018 (Tuesday) - Case Study

The nice people at Lablogatory sent a case study today. It was about someone with malaria rolling up at a hospital. It was not earth-shattering, or ground-breaking. But it was a true-life description of something  that actually happened.

This is the sort of thing form which I learn…

19 June 2018 (Tuesday) - BTLP - TACT

I had my appraisal today. As well as building up experience with the new works automation and helping with cross-site harmonisation, I’m to be a guinea-pig for the BTLP-TACT wotsit.

I’ve heard great things about the BTLP-TACT – I’m looking forward to getting involved with it.

18 June 2018 (Monday) - The Lewis Blood Group System

Here’s an interesting little article form the nice people at Lablogatory about the Lewis blood group system and how it can be a nuisance during a pregnancy