NEW METHODS FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND SERUM THERAPY

Hot Blood for Transfusion

The importance of warming up the whole blood before transfusion , parti -cularly when large amounts of stored blood is used for patients in shock or under general anesthesia is discussed. Var­ious methods of Warming blood is presn­tcd and the use of high frequency Ele­ctromagnetic field for this purpose and its adv1mtagcs is introduced. 

Massive blood transfusion therapy.

Surgical patients requiring massive blood transfusion therapy present many challenges for the anesthetist. The decision to transfuse homologous banked blood and its components must be weighed against the potential complications that may occur in this form of therapy. A review of metabolic changes that occur in banked blood, the risk of infection, and physiologic derangements that may develop du...

Serum pepsinogens in blood transfusion donors.

The Effect of Workshop and Multimedia Training Methods on Nurses’ Knowledge and Performance on Blood Transfusion

Background: Blood transfusion faults and its consequences are major concerns of health care systems. This study aimed to determine the effects of workshop and multimedia training methods on nurses’ knowledge and performance about blood transfusion. Methods: It was a controlled quasi-experimental study. Sampling was conducted. Data were collected from 37 participants in three hospit...

Operative Time Directly Correlates with Blood Loss and Need for Blood Transfusion in Total Joint Arthroplasty

Background: Allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has been shown tonegatively affect patient outcomes. This study aimed to examine if there is a correlation between operative time and theneed for allogeneic blood transfusions during TJA.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 866 patients who underwent primary TJA during a o...