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Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives

Abstract Background The administration of blood components and their alternatives can be lifesaving. Anaemia, bleeding and transfusion are all associated with poor peri-operative outcomes. Considerable changes in the approaches to..

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Creating blood conservation for a cardiothoracic surgical hospital: when you have to start from scratch

Abstract Background: This improvement report presents a hospital blood-management programme, a hospital-specific model that differs from patient blood managment and was aimed at improving operational standards of transfusion. We identified..

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