The nice people at “Transfusion News” sent
their update today. There was a questionnaire which dwelt heavily on the
questions that they post out.
Questions? I’ve never seen that bit of their
web site…
This is (supposed to be) a reflective diary by a (not very) anonymous biomedical scientist who works somewhere in the south of England. One day this diary may well be submitted to the Health and Care Professions Council as evidence of ongoing continual professional development....
19 March 2019 (Monday) - Transfusion Evidence Alert
The nice people at the Transfusion Evidence
Alert sent their update today. Quite a few useful snippets:
TOP ARTICLES
Efficacy
and safety of prothrombin complex concentrate for vitamin K
antagonist-associated intracranial hemorrhage: a systematic review and
meta-analysis
Pan, R., Cheng, J., et al., Neurological sciences 2019
Pan, R., Cheng, J., et al., Neurological sciences 2019
Desmopressin
acetate (DDAVP) for preventing and treating acute bleeds during
pregnancy in women with congenital bleeding disorders
Karanth, L., Barua, A., et al. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019
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Karanth, L., Barua, A., et al. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019
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Comparison
of intravenous, topical or combined routes of tranexamic acid
administration in patients undergoing total knee and hip arthroplasty: a
meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Sun, Q., Li, J., et al. BMJ Open 2019.
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Sun, Q., Li, J., et al. BMJ Open 2019.
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Tranexamic Acid in Cerebral Hemorrhage: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Hu, W., Xin, Y., et al. CNS Drugs 2019.
Hu, W., Xin, Y., et al. CNS Drugs 2019.
Well-being and return rate of first-time whole blood donors
Jansen, P., Sumnig, A., et al. Vox Sanguinis 2019
Jansen, P., Sumnig, A., et al. Vox Sanguinis 2019
Why
does a point of care guided transfusion algorithm not improve blood
loss and transfusion practice in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac
surgery? A prospective randomized controlled pilot study
Lehmann, F., Rau, J., et all. BMC Anesthesiology 2019.
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Lehmann, F., Rau, J., et all. BMC Anesthesiology 2019.
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Effect
of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs
Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic
Shock: The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial
Hernandez, G., Ospina-Tascon, G. A., et al. JAMA 2019.
Hernandez, G., Ospina-Tascon, G. A., et al. JAMA 2019.
Eltrombopag treatment during induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia: a randomised, double-blind, phase 2 study
Frey, N., Jang, J. H, et al. The Lancet. Haematology 2019.
Frey, N., Jang, J. H, et al. The Lancet. Haematology 2019.
A
phase III study comparing secondary long-term prophylaxis versus
on-demand treatment with vWF/FVIII concentrates in severe inherited von
Willebrand disease
Peyvandi, F., Castaman, G., et al. Blood transfusion 2019
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Peyvandi, F., Castaman, G., et al. Blood transfusion 2019
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Intravenous
compared with oral iron for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia in
pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lewkowitz, A. K., Gupta, A., Journal of perinatology 2019. |
19 March 2019 (Monday) - Transfusion Reaction?
Here’s an interesting
case study from the nice people at Lablogatory. A delayed transfusion
reaction due to low-titre anti-Jk(a)
Kidd antibodies are notorious for being
undetectable and causing delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions.
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