25 June 017 (Sunday) - Transfuson Evidence Library email

The Transfusion Evidence email came today. I can’t pretend I read the lot, but several interesting snippets were in there:

 

Each month the Transfusion Evidence Library provides a free overview of 10 selected evidence-based publications on all aspects of transfusion medicine. More than 12,500 professionals subscribe to this alert to stay informed. Unrestricted access to this valuable information resource is available through an institutional subscription. Please contact us for information about subscription options.

Top 10 new publications Randomized trial of red cell washing for the prevention of transfusion-associated organ injury in cardiac surgery Wozniak MJ, Sullo N, et al.,  British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 Routine use of viscoelastic blood tests for diagnosis and treatment of coagulopathic bleeding in cardiac surgery: updated systematic review and meta-analysis Serraino GF, Murphy GJ. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 Resuscitation in hip fractures: a systematic review Rocos B, Whitehouse MR, et al. BMJ Open 2017 Reversal of trauma-induced coagulopathy using first-line coagulation factor concentrates or fresh frozen plasma (RETIC): a single-centre, parallel-group, open-label, randomised trial Innerhofer P, Fries D, et al. The Lancet. Haematology 2017 Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and other morbidities in women with post-partum haemorrhage (WOMAN): an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial WOMAN Trial Collaborators. The Lancet 2017 Interventions for preventing silent cerebral infarcts in people with sickle cell  disease Estcourt LJ, Fortin PM, et al. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017 Estimates of total body iron indicate 19 mg and 38 mg oral iron are equivalent for the mitigation of iron deficiency in individuals experiencing repeated phlebotomy Bialkowski W, Kiss JE, et al. American Journal of Hematology. 2017. Designing and evaluating the effectiveness of a serious game for safe administration of blood transfusion: a randomized controlled trial Tan AJQ, Lee CCS, et al. Nurse Education Today 2017. Comparison of intra-articular versus intravenous application of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Liu Y, Meng F, et al. Archives of Medical Science 2017. True anemia-red blood cell volume deficit-in heart failure: a systematic review. Montero D, Lundby C, et al.  Circulation: Heart Failure. 2017.

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