Clinical evidence is lacking on the relationship between the storage time of red blood cells and outcomes in transfused patients. Despite this, the authors of a review article in the November 2013 issue of iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i are advocating for a modernized blood management system-similar to inventory management systems seen in the retail sector-to potentially reduce patient complications. Duration of storage is dependent on a number of factors, ...Thursday, 31 October 2013
For Recipients "Fresher" Blood Donations May Be Better
Clinical evidence is lacking on the relationship between the storage time of red blood cells and outcomes in transfused patients. Despite this, the authors of a review article in the November 2013 issue of iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i are advocating for a modernized blood management system-similar to inventory management systems seen in the retail sector-to potentially reduce patient complications. Duration of storage is dependent on a number of factors, ...
Labels:
Health News
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment