22 May 2017 (Monday) - Trandfusion Evidence Library email

The Transfusion Evidence Library people’s email arrived today. Loads of food for thought:

Red blood cells derived from whole blood treated with riboflavin and ultraviolet light maintain adequate survival in vivo after 21 days of storage
Cancelas JA, Slichter SJ, et al.,  Transfusion 2017

The use of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in goal-directing treatment with allogeneic blood products - a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fahrendorff M, Oliveri RS, et al. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2017

Restrictive versus liberal blood transfusion for gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Odutayo A, Desborough MJ, et al. The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2017

A brief motivational interview promotes internal motivation to donate blood among young adults with and without a prior donation history
Livitz IE, Fox KR, et al. Transfusion 2017

Oral sucrosomial iron versus intravenous iron in anemic cancer patients without iron deficiency receiving darbepoetin alfa: a pilot study
Mafodda A, Giuffrida D, et al. Supportive Care in Cancer 2017

Hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) for sickle cell disease
Nevitt SJ, Jones AP, et al. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017

Is combined use of intravenous and intraarticular tranexamic acid superior to intravenous or intraarticular tranexamic acid alone in total knee arthroplasty? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Mi B, Liu G, et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2017.

Every minute counts: time to delivery of initial massive transfusion cooler and its impact on mortality
Meyer DE, Vincent LA, et al. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2017.

Effects of ferric carboxymaltose on hospitalisations and mortality rates in iron-deficient heart failure patients: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Anker SD, Kirwan BA, et al. European Journal of Heart Failure 2017.

Randomized trial of early erythropoietin supplementation after preterm birth: iron metabolism and outcome
Peltoniemi OM, Anttila E, et al.  Early Human Development 2017.

19 May 2017 (Friday) - Smear Cells

 

When performing a differential on someone with CLL I don’t count the smear cells. I don’t think many people do. But should I?

The nice people at Lablogatory have presented an interesting paper on the matter…

18 May 2017 (Thursday) - IBMS Newsletter

The IBMS e-newsletter arrived in my inbox today. All sort of stuff including:

IBMS Council Elections - Time is running out...

There is just over a week left to vote in this year’s IBMS Council Elections which close at 5.00pm on Friday 26th May.​ Read more >>

IBMS and Royal College of Pathologists release joint statement: Focus on the Role of Biomedical Scientists in Histopathology Reporting. Read more >>

PHEE guidance document: Following a scientific review and consultation, Public Health England (PHE) has reissued guidance on the preliminary identification of medically important bacteria and fungi from culture. Read more >>

HCPC introduces tribunal service: Future HCPC registrant hearings will be handled by the new HCPC tribunal service (HCPCTS)  Read more >>