Jackman and colleagues evaluated transfusion-associated microchimerism (TA-MC) in a prospective cohort study of trauma patients. Index samples were collected upon admission, prior to transfusion and at periodical intervals up to […]
An association between red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and increased incidence of perioperative complications has been highlighted in a large number of prospective and restrospective studies. In the study published […]
Recently, a joint working group of members of the International Haemovigilance Network, the International Society of Blood Transfusion and AABB concluded that it is too early to develop a consensus […]
There is growing evidence that patient blood management (PBM) is becoming “standard of care” in major surgery associated with high blood loss, particularly in cardiac surgery. These guidelines are the […]
A sufficient blood supply enables life-saving transfusions for many clinical situations, mostly in trauma and oncologic patients. Blood donor eligibility criteria differ in European countries and the US. As blood […]
This study investigated the potential role of of nitric oxide (NO) treatment of stored red blood cells (RBCs) before transfusion in a stable haemodynamic and non-inflammatory animal model. The authors […]
The impact of storage time of packed red blood cells (RBCs) on patient outcome has been a topic of heated controversy. During the last two decades, 13 randomised controlled trials involving […]
The AABB has updated its guidelines on red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and storage issues. In summary, the authors recommend a restrictive RBC transfusion strategy in all haemodynamically stable hospitalised […]
This study investigated the impact of blood donor age and gender on RBC transfusion outcome. In solid organ transplantation, donor characteristics are associated with recipients’ outcome. In unrelated allogeneic stem […]
This study is about the modification of red blood cell (RBC) distribution of blood centres after the introduction of patient blood management (PBM). The reduction of blood transfused in recent […]
The authors report an analysis of the 2013 Blood Collection and Utilization Survey results by the US Department of Health and Human Services. They found significant changes in demand for […]
Platelets (PLT) for transfusion can be obtained by apheresis or by whole-blood donation. Pooling of buffy coats from 4–6 donations is used to prepare whole-blood-derived PLT concentrates in most European […]
The clinical significance of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in blood transfusion is a matter of debate. Transfusion transmissions of HEV have been documented worldwide. HEV is a common cause of […]
Outdating of blood components is a matter of concern in transfusion medicine. In the present study, a benchmarking programme to reduce outdating of red blood cells was implemented in Canadian […]
The authors describe the aspects of the safety of blood components focusing on pathogen reduction technologies (PRT). Due to the availability of approved PRT for only plasma and platelet products, […]
NATA: Network for the advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis
MISSION: Providing a multidisciplinary forum for dialogue between haematologists, transfusion medicine specialists, anaesthesiologists, intensive care and emergency physicians, surgeons, perfusionists, nurses, biomedical scientists and ther heathcare professionals.
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