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• Blood Myths Clinical Excellence Commission New South Wales Government Australia
• Blood transfusions found to harm some patients New Scientist 26 April 2008

• The ongoing variability in blood transfusion practices in cardiac surgery. Snyder-Ramos SA, Möhnle P, Weng YS, Böttiger BW, Kulier A, Levin J, Mangano DT; Transfusion. 2008 Apr 14 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 

• Anemia, Blood Loss, and Blood Transfusions in North American Children in the Intensive Care Unit. Bateman ST, Lacroix J, Boven K, Forbes P, Barton R, Thomas NJ, Jacobs B, Markovitz B, Goldstein B, Hanson JH, Li HA, Randolph AG. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr 17 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 

• Incidence and Risk Factors for Hospital-acquired Pneumonia after Surgery for Gastric Cancer: Results of Prospective Surveillance. Mohri Y, Tonouchi H, Miki C, Kobayashi M, Kusunoki M; Mie Surgical Infection Research Group. World J Surg. 2008 Mar 7 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Aggressive Red Blood Cell Transfusion: No Association with Improved Outcomes for Victims of Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury. George ME, Skarda DE, Watts CR, Pham HD, Beilman GJ. Neurocrit Care. 2008 Feb 14 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Platelet transfusions have a negative impact on liver transplant survival. Perkins JD. Liver Transpl. 2008 Apr 23;14(5):701-705 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Influence of blood transfusions and preoperative anemia on long-term survival in patients operated for non-small cell lung cancer. Panagopoulos ND, Karakantza M, Koletsis E, Apostolakis E, Sakellaropoulos GC, Filos KS, Eleni T, Dougenis D. Lung Cancer. 2008 Apr 18 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Evidence for indications of fresh frozen plasma. Stanworth SJ, Hyde CJ, Murphy MF. Transfus Clin Biol. 2008 Apr 18 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 

• Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma in critically ill surgical patients is associated with an increased risk of infection. Sarani B, Dunkman WJ, Dean L, Sonnad S, Rohrbach JI, Gracias VH. Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr;36(4):1114-8. Abstract  

• Effects of leukoreduced blood on acute lung injury after trauma: A randomized controlled trial. Watkins TR, Rubenfeld GD, Martin TR, Nester TA, Caldwell E, Billgren J, Ruzinski J, Nathens AB. Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr 21 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Establishing an association between a peri-operative perfusion score system (PerfSCORE) and post-operative patient morbidity/mortality during CPB cardiac surgery. Jegger D, Revelly JP, Horisberger J, von Segesser LK, Ruchat P. Perfusion. 2007 Sep;22(5):311-6. Abstract 
• International variation in the use of blood transfusion in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Rao SV, Chiswell K, Sun JL, Granger CB, Newby LK, Van de Werf F, White HD, Armstong PW, Califf RM, Harrington RA. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jan 1;101(1):25-29. Epub 2007 Nov 26.  Abstract 
• The use of intravenous iron in patients with cancer-related anaemia. Littlewood TJ, Alikhan R. Br J Haematol. 2008 Apr 10 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract
• Randomized trial of intravenous iron supplementation in patients with chemotherapy-related anemia without iron deficiency treated with darbepoetin alpha. Pedrazzoli P, Farris A, Del Prete S, Del Gaizo F, Ferrari D, Bianchessi C, Colucci G, Desogus A, Gamucci T, Pappalardo A, Fornarini G, Pozzi P, Fabi A, Labianca R, Di Costanzo F, Secondino S, Crucitta E, Apolloni F, Del Santo A, Siena S. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr 1;26(10):1619-25. Abstract
• Randomized, multicenter, controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of darbepoetin alpha administered every 3 weeks with or without intravenous iron in patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia. Bastit L, Vandebroek A, Altintas S, Gaede B, Pintér T, Suto TS, Mossman TW, Smith KE, Vansteenkiste JF. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr 1;26(10):1611-8.  Abstract
• Should intravenous iron be the standard of care in oncology? Auerbach M. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr 1;26(10):1579-81. No abstract 
• Perioperative anaemia management: consensus statement on the role of intravenous iron. Beris P, Muñoz M, García-Erce JA, Thomas D, Maniatis A, Van der Linden P. Br J Anaesth. 2008 May;100(5):599-604. Epub 2008 Mar 27.  Abstract
• A Novel Intravenous Iron Formulation for Treatment of Anemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Ferric Carboxymaltose (FERINJECT((R))) Randomized Controlled Trial. Kulnigg S, Stoinov S, Simanenkov V, Dudar LV, Karnafel W, Garcia LC, Sambuelli AM, D'Haens G, Gasche C. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar 26 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  
• The role of intravenous iron in anemia management and transfusion avoidance. Auerbach M, Goodnough LT, Picard D, Maniatis A. Transfusion. 2008 Mar 12 [Epub ahead of print] No abstract
• Iron and anemia in human biology: a review of mechanisms. Handelman GJ, Levin NW. Heart Fail Rev. 2008 Mar 25 [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract
• Duration of Red-Cell Storage and Complications after Cardiac Surgery.  Colleen Gorman Koch, M.D., Liang Li, Ph.D., Daniel I. Sessler, M.D., Priscilla Figueroa, M.D., Gerald A. Hoeltge, M.D., Tomislav Mihaljevic, M.D., Eugene H. Blackstone, M.D. N Eng J Med March 20 2008;358(12):1229-1239. Abstract
• New Blood, Old Blood, or No Blood? Editorial. Adamson, J. W. NEJM 2008; 358 (12): 1295-1296. Extract 
• Adverse outcomes of blood transfusion in children: analysis of UK reports to the serious hazards of transfusion scheme 1996-2005. Stainsby D, Jones H, Wells AW, Gibson B, Cohen H; SHOT Steering Group.  Br J Haematol. 2008 Apr;141(1):73-9. Abstract
• Incidence and Risk Factors for Hospital-acquired Pneumonia After Surgery for Gastric Cancer: Results of Prospective Surveillance. Mohri Y, Tonouchi H, Miki C, Kobayashi M, Kusunoki M; Mie Surgical Infection Research Group. World J Surg. 2008 Mar 7 [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract  
• Successful autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in a Jehovah's Witness with multiple myeloma: review of literature and recommendations for high-dose chemotherapy without support of allogeneic blood products. Schmitt S, Mailaender V, Egerer G, Leo A, Becker S, Reinhardt P, Wiesneth M, Schrezenmeier H, Ho AD, Goldschmidt H, Moehler TM. Int J Hematol. 2008 Mar 4 [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract 
• Aprotinin during coronary-artery bypass grafting and risk of death. Schneeweiss S, Seeger JD, Landon J, Walker AM. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):771-83. Abstract 
• The effect of aprotinin on outcome after coronary-artery bypass grafting. Shaw AD, Stafford-Smith M, White WD, Phillips-Bute B, Swaminathan M, Milano C, Welsby IJ, Aronson S, Mathew JP, Peterson ED, Newman MF. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):784-93.  Abstract 
• Bleeding in cardiac surgery: the use of aprotinin does not affect survival. Pagano D, Howell NJ, Freemantle N, Cunningham D, Bonser RS, Graham TR, Mascaro J, Rooney SJ, Wilson IC, Cramb R, Keogh BE. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Mar;135(3):495-502. Abstract 
• Venous Thromboembolism and Mortality Associated With Recombinant Erythropoietin and Darbepoetin Administration for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Anemia. Charles L. Bennett CL, Silver SM, Djulbegovic B, et al.  JAMA. 2008;299(8):914-924.  Abstract
• Darbepoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Active Cancer Not Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy: Results of a Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Smith RE Jr, Aapro MS, Ludwig H, Pintér T, Smakal M, Ciuleanu TE, Chen L, Lillie T, Glaspy JA. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jan 28 [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract
• Use of epoetin and darbepoetin in patients with cancer: 2007 American Society of Hematology/American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update. Rizzo JD, Somerfield MR, Hagerty KL, Seidenfeld J, Bohlius J, Bennett CL, Cella DF, Djulbegovic B, Goode MJ, Jakubowski AA, Rarick MU, Regan DH, Lichtin AE. Blood. 2008 Jan 1;111(1):25-41. Abstract 
• Association between bleeding, blood transfusion, and costs among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Rao SV, Kaul PR, Liao L, Armstrong PW, Ohman EM, Granger CB, Califf RM, Harrington RA, Eisenstein EL, Mark DB. Am Heart J. 2008 Feb;155(2):369-74. Abstract 
• Blood transfusion and in-hospital outcomes in anemic patients with myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Jani SM, Smith DE, Share D, Kline-Rogers E, Khanal S, O'Donnell MJ, Gardin J, Moscucci M. Clin Cardiol. 2007 Oct;30(10 Suppl 2):II49-56. Abstract   
• Impact of acute blood loss anemia and red blood cell transfusion on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention. Kim P, Dixon S, Eisenbrey AB, O'Malley B, Boura J, O'Neill W. Clin Cardiol. 2007 Oct;30(10 Suppl 2):II35-43. Abstract
• The challenge of defining bleeding among patients with acute coronary syndromes. Wallace TW, Rao SV. Clin Cardiol. 2007 Oct;30(10 Suppl 2):II16-23. Abstract   
• Early neurological complications after coronary artery bypass grafting and valve surgery in octogenarians. Ngaage DL, Cowen ME, Griffin S, Guvendik L, Cale AR. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Feb 12 [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract
• Body size, gender, and transfusions as determinants of outcome after coronary operations. Ranucci M, Pazzaglia A, Bianchini C, Bozzetti G, Isgrò G. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Feb;85(2):481-6. Abstract
• Risk Factors for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Patients Mechanically Ventilated for Greater Than 48 Hours. Jia M Eng X, Malhotra A, Saeed M, Mark RG, Talmor D. Chest. 2008 Feb 8 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract
• Programmatic blood conservation in cardiac surgery. Ralley FE. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Dec;11(4):242-6. Abstract 
• Implementation of the Continuous AutoTransfusion System (C.A.T.S) in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: An Observational Comparative Cohort Study. Tawfick WA, O'Connor M, Hynes N, Sultan S. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2008 Feb-Mar;42(1):32-9. Abstract  
• Successful blood conservation during craniosynostotic correction with dual therapy using procrit and cell saver.  Krajewski K, Ashley RK, Pung N, Wald S, Lazareff J, Kawamoto HK, Bradley JP. J Craniofac Surg. 2008 Jan;19(1):101-5. Abstract
• Hemodilution and anemia in patients with cardiac disease: what is the safe limit? Tircoveanu R, Van der Linden P. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2008 Feb;21(1):66-70.  Abstract
• The influence of baseline hemoglobin concentration on tolerance of anemia in cardiac surgery.  Karkouti K, Wijeysundera DN, Yau TM, McCluskey SA, van Rensburg A, Beattie WS. Transfusion. 2008 Jan 10 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Basic science focus on blood substitutes: a summary of the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources Working Group Workshop, March 1, 2006.  Estep T, Bucci E, Farmer M, Greenburg G, Harrington J, Kim HW, Klein H, Mitchell P, Nemo G, Olsen K, Palmer A, Valeri CR, Winslow R. Transfusion. 2008 Jan 7 [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract 
• Clinical relevance of the effects of plasma expanders on coagulation. Levi M, Jonge E. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2007 Nov;33(8):810-5. Abstract
• New insights and therapeutics for immune-mediated thrombocytopenia. Metjian A, Abrams CS. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2008 Jan;6(1):71-84. Abstracts 
• Blood transfusion is associated with increased resource utilisation, morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. Scott BH, Seifert FC, Grimson R. Ann Card Anaesth. 2008 Jan-Jun;11(1):15-9. Abstract
• Improved survival following thermal injury in adult patients treated at a regional burn center. Gomez M, Cartotto R, Knighton J, Smith K, Fish JS. J Burn Care Res. 2008 Jan-Feb;29(1):130-7.  Abstract 
• The impact of intraoperative transfusion of platelets and red blood cells on survival after liver transplantation. de Boer MT, Christensen MC, Asmussen M, van der Hilst CS, Hendriks HG, Slooff MJ, Porte RJ. Anesth Analg. 2008 Jan;106(1):32-44. Abstract 
• Increased risk of infection and mortality in women after cardiac surgery related to allogeneic blood transfusion. Rogers MA, Blumberg N, Heal JM, Hicks GL Jr. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Dec;16(10):1412-20. Abstracts
• Are blood transfusions associated with greater mortality rates? Results of the Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients study. Vincent JL, Sakr Y, Sprung C, Harboe S, Damas P; Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients (SOAP) Investigators. Anesthesiology. 2008 Jan;108(1):31-9. Abstract 
• Increased Mortality, Postoperative Morbidity, and Cost After Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients Having Cardiac Surgery.  Murphy GJ, Reeves BC, Rogers CA, Rizvi SI, Culliford L, Angelini GD. Circulation. 2007 Nov 12; [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract 
• New vCJD Case Raises Fear Of Mad Cow Disease Resurge In The UK. Medical News Today
• FDA Approves Voluven to Treat Serious Blood Volume Loss following Surgery. FDA/CBER
• Intraoperative red blood cell salvage during radical prostatectomy or radical cystectomy. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence 
• Intraoperative blood cell salvage in obstetrics.  National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
  
• Tranexamic acid reduces blood transfusion in total knee arthroplasty even when a blood conservation program is applied. Alvarez JC, Santiveri FX, Ramos I, Vela E, Puig L, Escolano F. Transfusion. 2007 Dec 7 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
  
• Red cell transfusion for iron-deficiency anaemia: a retrospective audit at a tertiary hospital. Grey DE, Finlayson J. Vox Sang. 2007 Dec 7 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract
• The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) Transfusion Update 2007 faculty presentations are available for download from the ARCBS website. Click here 
• PeerView in Review CME Anemia Management and Blood Conservation in the Hospital Setting

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