Some evidence-based blood conservation techniques include drugs that increase preoperative blood volume or decrease postoperative bleeding; devices that conserve blood; and interventions that ...

With acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) -- removal of blood at the beginning of surgery that is subsequently reinfused at the end -- allogeneic red cell transfusions were still needed in 27.3% ...

At the same time, she said blood costs for the hospital fell by $3.5 million per year. The number of U.S. hospitals with blood management programs has jumped from about 70 in 2002 to about 110 today.

blood cells, intravenous fluids to dilute blood, an advanced cell-saver system that recirculates blood, platelet sealants, and taking tiny amounts of blood during pre-surgery tests.

Blood management in orthopedic surgery, particularly in procedures such as total hip and knee arthroplasty, remains a pivotal element of perioperative care.

The authors report that while blood-conservation techniques are being used more frequently than when they conducted a similar study in 1995/96 and found only 8% of 2233 patients had participated ...

Blood management in orthopedic surgery, particularly in procedures such as total hip and knee arthroplasty, remains a pivotal element of perioperative care. Owing to the potential for significant ...