23 September 2024 (Monday) - Transfusion Evidence Alert Update

Tranexamic acid features yet again… and an interesting article about transporting blood by drone. With the pitiful state of the road network round our way that could be the way forward?

Top 10 new articles: September 2024 Each month, the NHS Blood and Transplant Systematic Review Initiative provides an overview of the most important new publications in transfusion medicine, enhanced with PICO Summaries. All content is sourced from the Transfusion Evidence Library which is free to access worldwide. Click here for the web version of the Transfusion Evidence Alert. +++++

ARTICLE OF THE MONTH Tranexamic acid in patients undergoing liver resection: the HeLiX randomized clinical trial. Karanicolas, P.J., et al. (2024). JAMA. [Record in progress].  PICO Summary available +++++

TOP ARTICLES Desmopressin for prevention of bleeding for thrombocytopenic, critically ill patients undergoing invasive procedures: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled feasibility trial. Desborough, M.J.R., et al. (2024). EJHaem.  RhD-alloimmunization in adult and pediatric trauma patients. Gammon, R.R., et al. (2024). Transfusion Medicine reviews. [Record in progress]. Recombinant erythropoietin for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review. Levy, A.T., et al. (2024). International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. [Record in progress]. Prevalence and factors associated with transfusion-transmissible infections (HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis) among blood donors in Gabon: systematic review and meta-analysis. Mangala, C., et al. (2024). PLoS One. The effectiveness of telephone surveys on the return of first-time donors: a randomized controlled trial. Marsano, V.C., Hasenclever, D., and Henschler, R. (2024). Transfusion. [Record in progress]. Cord blood transfusions in extremely low gestational age neonates to reduce severe retinopathy of prematurity: results of a prespecified interim analysis of the randomized BORN trial. Teofili, L., et al. (2024). Italian Journal of Pediatrics. Combination of carvedilol with variceal band ligation in prevention of first variceal bleed in Child-Turcotte-Pugh B and C cirrhosis with high-risk oesophageal varices: the 'CAVARLY TRIAL'. Tevethia, H.V., et al. (2024). Gut. [Record in progress]. Immunoglobulin prophylaxis prevents hospital admissions for fever in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results of a multicenter randomized trial. Thus, K.A., et al. (2024). Haematologica. [Record in progress]. The effects of drone transportation on blood component quality: a prospective randomised controlled laboratory study. Wiltshire, M., et al. (2024). British Journal of Haematology. [Record in progress].