Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Blood transfusion can be life-saving. Anaesthetists regularly request and administer blood components to their patients. All anaesthetists must be familiar with indications and appropriate use of blood and blood components and their alternatives, but close liaison with haematology specialists and their local blood sciences laboratory is encouraged. Considerable changes in approaches to optimal use of blood components, together with the use of alternative products, have become apparent over the past decade, leading to a need to update previous guidelines and adapt them for the use of anaesthetists working throughout the hospital system.
Source: Anaesthesia
DOI: 10.1111/anae.13489
Institutions: Royal Papworth Hospital, University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Marsden Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, University College Hospital, Southmead Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Edinburgh
Language: English
Subfield: Hematology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,970
Funders: CSL Behring, Vifor Pharma
OpenAlex ID: W2317268965