26 September 2023 (Tuesday) - Transfusion Evidence Alert

The nice people at the Transfusion Evidence Alert sent their update today. Not as much as they sometimes send; in fact a more manageable amount.

Again tranexamic acid features highly…

ARTICLE OF THE MONTH Ferric derisomaltose and tranexamic acid, combined or alone, for reducing blood transfusion in patients with hip fracture (the HiFIT trial): a multicentre, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. Lasocki, S., et al. (2023). The Lancet. Haematology. PICO Summary available +++++

TOP ARTICLES Fibrin-based haemostatic agents for reducing blood loss in adult liver resection. Malik, A. K., et al. (2023). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Evaluation of interventions to prevent vasovagal reactions among whole blood donors: rationale and design of a large cluster randomised trial. McMahon, A., et al. (2023). Trials. Ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure with iron deficiency. Mentz, R. J., et al. (2023). The New England Journal of Medicine. Efficacy of ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure with iron deficiency: an individual patient data meta-analysis. Ponikowski, P., et al. (2023). European Heart Journal. [Record in progress]. Perioperative blood loss reduction using a sterile exsanguination tourniquet for orthopedic femoral-related surgeries in children: a randomized controlled study. Rattanathanya, T., et al. (2023). Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. Interventions for chronic kidney disease in people with sickle cell disease. Roy, N. B., et al. (2023). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The effect of tranexamic acid on perioperative blood loss in transurethral resection of the prostate: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Vanderbruggen, W., et al. (2023). The Prostate. [Record in progress]. Meta-analysis of bacterial growth characteristics in platelet components: Refining the inputs of a simulation analysis comparing the relative safety of testing strategies. Walker, B. S., et al. (2023). Transfusion. Tourniquet use benefits to reduce intraoperative blood loss in patients receiving total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: An updated meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. Xu, X., et al. (2023). Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. +++++