15 March 2018 (Thursday) - Transfusion Evidence Library Update

The nice people at the Transfusion Evidence Library sent me their update today. The article on epistaxis intrigued me; purely because our family seems to suffer from them. And I must admit I rolled my eyes when I saw the articles on fresh frozen plasma. If ever there was a topic on which opinion is always changing…

Click on any of the links below to view the article in the Transfusion Evidence Library database. Enjoy your update!

• Medical treatment of epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: an evidence-based review
  Halderman A A; Ryan M W; Clark C; Sindwani R; Reh D D; Poetker D M; Invernizzi R; Marple B F
  International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2018;: Haematology, Non-Malignant
  
• Comparison of the hemostatic efficacy of pathogen-reduced platelets vs untreated platelets in patients with thrombocytopenia and malignant hematologic diseases: a randomized clinical trial
  Garban F; Guyard A; Labussiere H; Bulabois C E; Marchand T; Mounier C; Caillot D; Bay J O; Coiteux V; Schmidt-Tanguy A; Le Niger C; Robin C; Ladaique P; Lapusan S; Deconinck E; Rolland C; Foote A M; Francois A; Jacquot C; Tardivel R; Tiberghien P; Bosson J L
  Jama Oncology. 2018
  
• High-dose vs. low-dose proton pump inhibitors post-endoscopic hemostasis in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer. A meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis
  Sgourakis G; Chatzidakis G; Poulou A; Malliou P; Argyropoulos T; Ravanis G; Vagia A; Kpogho I; Briki,A; Tsuruhara H; Stankovicova T
  The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology : the Official Journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology. 2018;29(-1):22-31
  
• Infliximab versus intravenous immunoglobulin for refractory Kawasaki disease: a phase 3, randomized, open-label, active-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter trial
  Mori M; Hara T; Kikuchi M; Shimizu H; Miyamoto T; Iwashima S; Oonishi T; Hashimoto K; Kobayashi N; Waki K; Suzuki Y; Otsubo Y; Yamada H; Ishikawa C; Kato T; Fuse S
  Scientific Reports. 2018;8(-1):1994
  
• Prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for bleeding in dengue: a systematic review
  Rajapakse S; de Silva N L; Weeratunga P; Rodrigo C; Fernando S D
  Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2018
  
• The efficacy of plasma rich in growth factors for the treatment of alveolar osteitis: a randomized controlled trial
  King E M; Cerajewska T L; Locke M; Claydon N C A; Davies M; West N X
  Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 2018
  
• First safety and performance evaluation of T45K, a self-assembling peptide barrier hemostatic device, after skin lesion excision
  Rahmani G; Prats J; Norchi T; Kates S; McInerney V; Woods J; Kelly J
  Dermatologic Surgery : Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [Et Al.]. 2018
  
• The effects of injecting intra-articular platelet-rich plasma or prolotherapy on pain score and function in knee osteoarthritis
  Rahimzadeh P; Imani F; Faiz S H R; Entezary S R; Zamanabadi M N; Alebouyeh M R
  Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2018;13:73-79
  
• Intravenous immunoglobulin with prednisone and risk-adapted chemotherapy for children with opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome associated with neuroblastoma (ANBL00P3): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
  de Alarcon P A; Matthay K K; London W B; Naranjo A; Tenney S C; Panzer J A; Hogarty M D; Park J R; Maris J M; Cohn S L
  The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2018;2(-1):25-34
  
• Intravenous iron isomaltoside improves hemoglobin concentration and iron stores in female iron-deficient blood donors: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
  Gybel-Brask M; Seeberg J; Thomsen L L; Johansson P I
  Transfusion. 2018
  

Clinical Commentaries

• 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; Mittermayr M; Innerhofer N; von Langen D; Hell T; Gruber G; Schmid S; Friesenecker B; Lorenz IH; Strohle M; Rastner V; Trubsbach S; Raab H; Treml B; Wally D; Treichl B; Mayer A; Kranewitter C; Oswald E
  The Lancet. Haematology. 2017
  
• Efficacy and safety of fibrinogen concentrate in surgical patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
  Fominskiy E; Nepomniashchikh VA; Lomivorotov VV; Monaco F; Vitiello C; Zangrillo A; Landoni G
  Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2016
  
• Does tranexamic acid prevent postpartum haemorrhage? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
  Ker K; Shakur H; Roberts I
  Bjog : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2016
  
• 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 of fresh-frozen plasma in critically ill patients with a coagulopathy before invasive procedures: a randomized clinical trial (CME)
  Muller MC; Arbous MS; Spoelstra-de Man AM; Vink R; Karakus A,Straat M; Binnekade JM; de Jonge E; Vroom MB; Juffermans NP
  Transfusion. 2015;55(1):26-35