Does Single Use of an Autologous Transfusion System in TKA Reduce the Need for Allogenic Blood?: A Prospective Randomized Trial

The need for autologous blood transfusion.

Does tranexamic acid reduce blood transfusion following surgery for inter-trochanteric fracture? A randomized control trial.

OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of blood transfusion after surgery for fixation of inter-trochanteric fractures in patients given tranexamic acid versus placebo. METHODS The randomised control trial was conducted at the Aga khan university hospital from May 1 to October 31, 2014, and comprised patients diagnosed with Inter-trochanteric fracture based on X-ray imaging. The patients were ran...

Autologous Blood Transfusion

بدون شک بی خطرترین روش انتقال خون در بسیاری از بیماران، انتقال خون اتولوگ (جمع آوری و تزریق مجدد خون یا محصولات خونی) به خود بیمار است. انتقال خون اتولوگ اولین بار در سال ۱۹۲۱ عنوان شد، اما تا سال ۱۹۶۰ که بای پس کرونرو سایر جراحی های قلب بصورت معمول درآمد، توجه چندانی بدان نمی شد. امروزه انتقال خون اتولوگ بعلت نگرانی زیاد جامعه در مورد گسترش ایدز، عمومیت دوباره کسب کرده است.

Does salvage and tranexamic acid reduce the need for blood transfusion in revision hip surgery?

We carried out a retrospective case-control study in 80 patients who underwent a revision total hip replacement. Group A (40 patients) received tranexamic acid and intra-operative cell salvage. Group B (40 patients) was a matched control group and did not receive this management. Each group was divided into four subgroups: revision of both components, revision of both components with bone graft...

Use of Probiotic for the Treatment of Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea in Children: a Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial

Background and Objective: Despite consistent evidence that probiotics reduce the duration of diarrhea, there is only weak evidence for their efficacy in reducing the duration of hospitalization. Another source of heteroge-neity for probiotic trials is the type of probiotic being assessed; also, information about combined products is scarce. Methods: This is a randomized, single-blind controlle...