Alternatives to blood transfusion in transfusion medicine [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Alice Maniatis, Philippe van der Linden, Jean-François Hardy

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley, 2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (608 p.)
• Disciplina: 615/.39
• Soggetto topico: Blood - Transfusion; Blood - Transfusion - Complications; Blood substitutes - Therapeutic use
• Altri autori: ManiatisAlice LindenPhilippe van der HardyJean-François
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Transfusion medicine and alternatives to blood transfusion / NATA (Network for Advancement of Transfusion Alternatives). c2000.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Alternatives to Blood Transfusion in Transfusion Medicine; Contents; Contributors List; Part 1 History and Development of Transfusion Medicine; 1 From Blood Transfusion to Transfusion Medicine; Part 2 Allogeneic Blood Usage-Risks and Benefits; 2 Allogeneic Blood Components; 3 Current Information on the Infectious Risks of Allogeneic Blood Transfusion; 4 Immunological Complications of Blood Transfusion; 5 Immunomodulation and Allogeneic Blood Transfusion; 6 Pathogen Inactivation of Blood Components; 7 The Benefits of Allogeneic Erythrocyte Transfusion: What Evidence Do We Have? ; Part 3 Volume Replacement Section 1 Plasma and Albumin; Section 2 Crystalloids and Synthetic Colloids; Part 4 Tolerance of Anemia; 17 Basic Principles of Oxygen Transport and Calculations; 18 Assessment of Tissue Oxygenation; 19 Tissue Oxygenation and Blood Transfusion; 20 Anemia and Cardiovascular Disease; Part 5 Perioperative Hemostasis; 21 Monitoring of Hemostasis in the Perioperative Setting; 22 Antifibrinolytics in Open-Heart Surgery; 23 Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Activated Factor VII to Control Bleeding in Nonhemophiliac Patients; Part 6 Transfusion Triggers ; 24 Role of Hemoglobin/Hematocrit 25 Calculation of Blood Loss; 26 Management of Massive Transfusion; Part 7 Alternatives to Allogeneic Blood Transfusion; Section 1 Pharmaceutical Approaches; Section 2 Surgical Techniques; Section 3 Anesthetic Techniques; Section 4 Special Settings; Part 8 Legal and Ethical Issues in Transfusion Medicine; 43 Ethical Aspects of Informed Consent: American Models; 44 Blood Transfusions, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the American Patients' Rights Movement; Part 9 Cost Issues; 45 The Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Allogeneic and Autologous Blood ; 46 Autologous Blood Predonation in Cardiac Surgery 47 Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacological Alternatives; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Meeting the needs of patients while minimizing blood transfusions requires special expertise, precise monitoring and innovative techniques. This cutting-edge resource covers all the important clinical aspects of transfusion medicine in diverse clinical settings, with a special emphasis on alternatives to transfusion. Edited by a multidisciplinary team consisting of a transfusion specialist, an anesthesiologist and an intensive care specialist this book is endorsed by the Network for Advancement of Transfusion Alternatives. The contributors review the appropriate use of fluids and of blood pr
• Titolo autorizzato: Alternatives to blood transfusion in transfusion medicine
• ISBN: 1-4443-4766-7; 1-282-77452-2; 9786612774522; 1-4443-1958-2; 1-4443-1653-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910140803903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II