Predicting the Need for Blood Transfusion in Intensive Care Units with Reinforcement Learning [PDF]
, 2022 As critically ill patients frequently develop anemia or coagulopathy, transfusion of blood products is a frequent intervention in the Intensive Care Units (ICU). However, inappropriate transfusion decisions made by physicians are often associated with increased risk of complications and higher hospital costs.
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Acute fetal anemia diagnosed by middle cerebral artery Doppler velocimetry in stage v twin-twin transfusion syndrome. [PDF]
, 2011 In stage V twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), up to 50% of surviving twins die or experience permanent disabilities, likely due to acute intertwin hemorrhage resulting in sudden severe anemia of the survivor.
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Non-immune fetal hydrops: etiology and outcome according to gestational age at diagnosis. [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE: Fetal hydrops is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. The etiology and outcome of fetal hydrops may differ according to the gestational age at diagnosis.
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Sanguine: Visual Analysis for Patient Blood Management [PDF]
, 2020 Blood transfusion is a frequently performed medical procedure in surgical and nonsurgical contexts. Although it is frequently necessary or even life-saving, it has been identified as one of the most overused procedures in hospitals. Unnecessary transfusions not only waste resources but can also be detrimental to patient outcomes.
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MFM Guidance for COVID-19 [PDF]
, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Healthcare providers should prepare internal guidelines covering all aspect of the organization in order to have their unit ready as soon as possible.
Bellussi, Federica +3 more
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Twin anemia – polycythemia sequence (TAPS): postnatal correction of severe anemia in the donor twin by transfusion of blood evacuated from the recipient polycythemic twin [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: To correct anemia by postnatal blood transfusion in the (intrauterine) donor twin neonate with blood obtained from the (intrauterine) recipient polycythemic twin.Methods: The monochorionic twins displayed features of TAPS; concordant ...
Osaghaea, Dominic Osayande +1 more
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A decision integration strategy for short-term demand forecasting and ordering for red blood cell components [PDF]
Operations Research for Health Care, Volume 29, June 2021, 100290, 2020 Blood transfusion is one of the most crucial and commonly administered therapeutics worldwide. The need for more accurate and efficient ways to manage blood demand and supply is an increasing concern. Building a technology-based, robust blood demand and supply chain that can achieve the goals of reducing ordering frequency, inventory level, wastage and
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Leucoreduction of blood components. an effective way to increase blood safety? [PDF]
, 2015 Over the past 30 years, it has been demonstrated that removal of white blood cells from blood components is effective in preventing some adverse reactions such as febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions, immunisation against human leucocyte antigens
Bianchi, Maria +6 more
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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]
, 2018 The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
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Detecção de parvovírus humano B19 em casos de hydropsia fetal em São Paulo, Brasil [PDF]
, 2008 Human parvovirus B19 infection is known to be one of the causes of hydrops fetalis. The maternal infection caused by the virus may be symptomatic or asymptomatic.
AFONSO, Ana Maria Sardinha +6 more
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