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Abstract Background Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a multidisciplinary strategy to optimise patient outcomes by preserving autologous blood and reducing unnecessary transfusion. Although PBM initiatives exist worldwide, the consistency of..

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Abstract Patient Blood Management (PBM) has evolved from a transfusion-centered practice to a structured, patient-focused perioperative strategy aimed at improving surgical outcomes while preserving blood resources. In the operating room,..

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Abstract Patient blood management (PBM) aims to improve patient outcome by managing and preserving a patient’s own blood and its components. Among the many recommended interventions, reducing intraoperative blood loss..

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Abstract Viscoelastic testing (VET), recommended for heart surgery, lacks adoption due to data reporting times (central laboratory coagulation assay-CLCA and laboratory VET tests) and interpretation (predicate VET devices). Three point..

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Abstract Objective To determine the state of patient blood management (PBM) practice in leading US cardiac surgery centers. Design A survey tool addressing PBM program structure and PBM program operations..

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Abstract Background:  The purpose of this survey was to delineate and compare patient blood management (PBM) approaches in cardiac surgery across nine Middle Eastern countries while identifying the main challenges..

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Abstract Introduction Patient blood management (PBM), an evidence-based, patient-centred approach for optimising blood health, faces significant implementation challenges despite regulatory support, and this study explores its adoption within a Portuguese hospital..

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Abstract In many hospitals, patients undergoing cardiac surgery receive a higher amount of blood products transfusions compared to other disciplines. Blood transfusion comes with risks and drawbacks, such as increased..

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Abstract Background Excessive perioperative bleeding is associated with major complications in cardiac surgery, resulting in increased morbidity, mortality, and cost. Methods An international expert panel was convened to develop consensus..

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Abstract Background and Objectives Transfusions are common, but their use is decreasing in some countries as a result of increased risk awareness and the implementation of patient blood management (PBM),..

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Abstract Cardiac surgery is a distinctive surgical discipline that often necessitates the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and full anticoagulation intraoperatively, along with varying levels of antithrombotic treatments both before..

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Abstract Patient blood management (PBM) guidelines for patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have increased during the past decade, and pharmacotherapy plays an important role in PBM. In..

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Abstract Autologous blood transfusion can be achieved through different techniques, including by the patient donating blood before surgery (pre-deposit), collecting blood from the patient immediately before the operation and replacing..

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Abstract Purpose: There is currently no consensus on the most appropriate blood transfusion strategy for older adults undergoing cardiovascular surgery. We aimed to investigate the potential benefits of the patient blood..

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Abstract Purpose of review  The worldwide leading cause of maternal death is severe maternal hemorrhage. Maternal hemorrhage can be profound leading to an entire loss of blood volume. In the..

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Abstract Data collection, analysis, and reporting are fundamental for a successful hospital-based patient blood management program; however, very little has been published on the topic. Our aim was to synthesize..

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Abstract Blood donors and voluntary blood donations are essential for ensuring the blood supply that can be maintained by good patient blood management (PBM) practices. This review article explores the..

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Abstract Sex-specific preoperative haemoglobin levels and the need for perioperative red cell transfusion in men and women are still debated. Cavalli and colleagues examined the appropriateness of World Health Organization..

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Abstract Patient blood management is a patient-centered evidence-based approach to improve patient outcomes by harnessing the patient's own hematopoietic system to optimize blood health while promoting patient safety and empowerment...

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Abstract Objectives Patients undergoing cardiac surgery often require , which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Patient blood management (PBM) strategies, including acute normovolemic  (ANH), have been implemented to minimize allogeneic..

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Abstract Organized patient blood management (PBM) programs function in numerous hospitals and health systems around the world contributing to improved patient outcomes as well as increased patient engagement, decreased resource..

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Abstract Purpose of review  The particular fields within patient blood management (PBM) and patient safety reviewed here include novel insights into bleeding therapy, autologous cell salvage, and perioperative anemia therapy. Recent finding  World Health Organization..

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Abstract A countrywide study over the eras indicates overuse of blood transfusion can have considerable risks to patients accompanied by significant costs of blood transfusion for patients, hospitals, and health-care..

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Abstract The concept of patient blood management (PBM) was introduced by the World Health Organization in 2011 and is defined as a “patient-focused, evidence-based and systematic approach for optimizing the..

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Abstract Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a patient-centered, systemic and evidence-based approach. Its target is to manage and to preserve the patient’s own blood. The aim of PBM is to..

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Abstract 2021 and the COVID 19 pandemic have brought unprecedented blood shortages worldwide. These deficits have propelled national efforts to reduce blood usage, including limiting elective services and accelerating Patient..

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Abstract About 15 years ago, Patient Blood Management (PBM) emerged as a new paradigm in perioperative medicine and rapidly found support of all major medical societies and government bodies. Blood..

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Abstract Objectives To the best of our knowledge, no published clinical guidelines have ever undergone an economic evaluation to determine whether their implementation represented an efficient allocation of resources. Here,..

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Abstract Objective To assess preoperative hemoglobin and perioperative red blood cell transfusion in children undergoing cardiac surgery after the implementation of a preoperative patient blood management (PBM) clinic with oral..

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Abstract  Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the medical literature, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) clinical practice guidelines periodically undergo evaluation and updating. A multidisciplinary panel of experts..