13 April 2016 (Wednesday) - Transfusion Evidence Library

A little while ago I subscribed to the Transfusion Evidence Library. They emailed me today – here’s a selection of what they emailed me today (based on the preferences I set)

• The role of iron in the management of chemotherapy-induced anemia in cancer patients receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agents

• Mhaskar R; Wao H; Miladinovic B; Kumar A; Djulbegovic B

• The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016;(-2):CD009624

• Local heating of the wound with dressings soaked in saline at 42 degrees C can reduce postoperative bleeding: a single-blind, split-mouth, randomised controlled clinical trial

• Haraji A; Rakhshan V; Hosseini V

• The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 2016

• Use of n-of-1 (single patient) trials to assess the effect of age of transfused blood on health-related quality of life in transfusion-dependent patients

• Hsia CC; Mahon JL; Seitelbach M; Chia J; Zou G; Chin-Yee IH

• Transfusion. 2016

• Benefits and harms of red blood cell transfusions in patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit

• Holst LB

• Danish Medical Journal. 2016;63(-2):B5209

• Platelet concentrates for revitalization of immature necrotic teeth: a systematic review of the clinical studies

• Lolato A; Bucchi C; Taschieri S; El Kabbaney A; Del Fabbro M

• Platelets. 2016;:1-10

• Intra-articular autologous conditioned plasma injections provide safe and efficacious treatment for knee osteoarthritis: an FDA-sanctioned, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

• Smith PA

• The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016

• Anti-hemorrhagic effect of prophylactic tranexamic acid in benign hysterectomy - a double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial

• Topsoee MF; Bergholt T; Ravn P; Schouenborg L; Moeller C; Ottesen B; Settnes A

• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016

• Pre-hospital blood product resuscitation for trauma: a systematic review

• Smith IM; James RH; Dretzke J; Midwinter MJ

• Shock (Augusta, Ga.). 2016

• A randomized trial of the effect of low dose epinephrine infusion in addition to tranexamic acid on blood loss during total hip arthroplasty

• Jans O; Grevstad U; Mandoe H; Kehlet H; Johansson PI

• British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2016

• Effects of intravenous iron therapy in iron-deficient patients with systolic heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Jankowska EA; Tkaczyszyn M; Suchocki T; Drozd M; von Haehling S; Doehner W; Banasiak W; Filippatos G; Anker SD; Ponikowski P

• European Journal of Heart Failure. 2016

• Topical and intravenous tranexamic acid reduce blood loss compared to routine hemostasis in total knee arthroplasty: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

• Aguilera X; Martinez-Zapata MJ; Hinarejos P; Jordan M; Leal J; Gonzalez JC; Monllau JC; Celaya F; Rodriguez-Arias A; Fernandez JA; Pelfort X; Puig-Verdie L

• Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery. 2015;135(-7):1017-25

• The safety of intravenous iron preparations: systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Avni T; Bieber A; Grossman A; Green H; Leibovici L; Gafter-Gvili A

• Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2015;90(-1):12-23

• Single dose intravenous tranexamic acid as effective as continuous infusion in primary total knee arthroplasty: a randomised clinical trial

• Hourlier H; Reina N; Fennema P

• Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery. 2015;135(4):465-71

• Pre-emptive treatment with fibrinogen concentrate for postpartum haemorrhage: randomized controlled trial

• Wikkelso AJ; Edwards HM; Afshari A; Stensballe J; Langhoff-Roos J; Albrechtsen C; Ekelund K; Hanke G; Secher EL; Sharif HF; Pedersen LM; Troelstrup A; Lauenborg J; Mitchell AU; Fuhrmann L; Svare J; Madsen MG; Bodker B; Moller AM; FIB-PPHtrial group

• British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2015;114(4):623-33

• Transfusion-related adverse events in the Platelet Dose study

• Kaufman RM; Assmann SF; Triulzi DJ; Strauss RG; Ness P; Granger S; Slichter SJ

• Transfusion. 2015;55(1):144-53

• Transfusion requirements in surgical oncology patients: a prospective, randomized controlled trial

• Pinheiro de Almeida J; Vincent JL; Barbosa Gomes Galas FR; Pinto Marinho de Almeida E; Fukushima JT; Osawa EA; Bergamin F; Lee Park C; Nakamura RE; Fonseca SM; Cutait G; Inacio Alves J; Bazan M; Vieira S; Vieira Sandrini AC; Palomba H; Ribeiro U Jr; Crippa A; Dalloglio M; Del Pilar Estevez Diz M; Kalil Filho R; Costa Auler JO Jr; Rhodes A; Hajjar LA

• Anesthesiology. 2015;122(1):29-38

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