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Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine Index

Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine is the official journal of NATA, the Network for Advancement of Transfusion Alternatives. It is a multi-disciplinary journal that is vital reading for Transfusionists, Blood Bank Managers and Technicians, Surgeons, Anaesthesiologists and all those concerned or involved with blood management.

Implementation of a Restrictive Transfusion Protocol Reduces the Need for Allogeneic Blood Transfusion in Proximal Humerus Fracture Repair Without Affecting Patient Outcome: Preliminary Observations This study evaluated the influence of two transfusion protocols on ABT requirements in patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty surgery for proximal humerus fracture.
Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine, August 2008
Managing Situations of Acute Blood Loss With Limited Resources The author reviews simple techniques available to treat hemorrhagic shock in under-resourced countries.
Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine, April 2008
Removal of Iron Dextran (Cosmofer) During Hemodialysis Intravenous iron dextran is widely used in hemodialysis patients receiving erythropoietin therapy, but how much of it is removed during hemodialysis?
Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine, March 2008
Transfusion-attributable Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hospital Utilization and Costs in the USA: A Model Simulation The author estimated the annual rate of transfusion-attributable ARDS, and the hospital utilization and costs in the United States.
Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine, March 2008
Transfusion-attributable Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hospital Utilization and Costs in the USA: A Model Simulation A restrictive transfusion strategy in appropriate at-risk ICU patients may be effective in mitigating the magnitude of this clinical and economic burden.
Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine, March 2008

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