17 February 2023 (Friday) - Transfusion News Update

 

Whole blood was coming back… or so I thought a couple of weeks ago. Now… not so sure…

Increased Blood Use and Cost for Emergency Transfusions with Whole Blood Compared to Packed Red Blood Cells

February 16, 2023 In the past two decades, a growing number of hospitals have started using whole blood to treat trauma patients and those who need emergency transfusions based on prior evidence from both military and civilian studies. A new retrospective study of patients at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, however, questions the benefits of using whole blood for emergency transfusions. [Read more]

Thromboelastometry and Clinical Guidance for Fibrinogen Infusions during Liver Transplantation

February 8, 2023 Thromboelastometry provides individualized measures of clot kinetics and structure, and has played an increasingly important role in the management of coagulopathy during liver transplants and other traumatic bleeding events. Thromboelastometry for fibrin function (FIBTEM) also predicts transfusion needs during liver transplants. [Read more]