Search results for "Transfusion"
Recent Research
Hyperglycemia guideline, in-hospital death rates, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/rr.htm
15 Apr 2012
Sepsis and fluid management
Early, aggressive fluid use can mitigate effects of tissue hypoperfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2012
Aspirin appears to reduce recurrence of VTE after stopping anticoagulants
Aspirin reduced the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence with no apparent increase in major bleeding in patients who had an initial unprovoked VTE and had discontinued anticoagulant treatment, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/06/3.htm
6 Jun 2012
Stop doing that
Nasogastric lavage might be the most egregious example, but there are plenty of others, one expert says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/stop.htm
15 Jun 2012
Perioperative bleeding, thrombotic event rates similar with dabigatran, warfarin
Dabigatran and warfarin are associated with similar perioperative bleeding and thrombotic complication rates, including among people having urgent or major surgery, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/27/1.htm
27 Jun 2012
Severe blood conservation didn't harm long-term survival of cardiac surgery patients
Extreme blood management strategies didn't hamper the long-term survival of cardiac surgery patients, according to a study comparing Jehovah's Witnesses to non-Witnesses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/11/3.htm
11 Jul 2012
In the News
Radiation safety, VTE hospitalization risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2012
Recent Research
VTE risk after joint replacement, antipsychotics and MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2012
Better treatment but low awareness with hepatitis C
The main challenge is increasing awareness and getting appropriate therapy to those who need it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/hepatitis.htm
15 Aug 2012
Drug may reduce transfusions but increase thrombosis in liver disease patients having elective invasive procedures
Eltrombopag, an oral thrombopoietin-receptor agonist, may reduce the need for platelet transfusions in patients with thrombocytopenia and chronic liver disease who are undergoing invasive elective procedures but is associated with an increased incidence of portal-vein thrombosis, according to a new industry-funded study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/29/3.htm
29 Aug 2012