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Transfusion monitoring: care practice analysis in a public teaching hospital

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the process of recording transfusion monitoring at a public teaching hospital. Methods A descriptive and retrospective study with a quantitative approach, analyzing the instruments to record transfusion monitoring at a public hospital in a city in the State of Minas Gera...

Use of preoperative embolization prior to transplant nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction After a failed transplant, management of a non-functional graft with pain or recurrent infections can be challenging. Transplant nephrectomy (TN) can be a morbid procedure with the potential for significant blood loss. Embolization of the renal artery alone has been proposed as a ...

Estudo clínico controlado do uso do ácido tranexâmico em artroplastia total primária não cimentada de quadril

A artroplastia total do quadril (ATQ) é um dos procedimentos cirúrgicos que apresenta o maior índice de sucesso na melhora funcional e satisfação do paciente. O procedimento está associado à perda sanguínea significativa, levando à anemia aguda e necessidade de hemotransfusão em 29,8% dos casos...

Orientações aos clientes submetidos à hemotransfusão ambulatorial: criação de um protocolo assistencial

Objeto de estudo: as concepções do cliente submetido à hemotransfusão sobre o seu estado de saúde voltado para o autocuidado. Objetivo geral: desenvolver um protocolo assistencial de orientações aos clientes submetidos à hemotransfusão ambulatorial. Objetivos específicos: identificar o perfil...

Clinical applications of retrograde autologous priming in cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric cardiac surgery

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (5), 2016
Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) has been routinely applied in cardiac pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, this technique is performed in pediatric patients weighing more than 20 kg, and research about its application in pediatric patients weighing less than 20 kg is still scarce. This st...

Sickle cell anemia in Brazil: personal, medical and endodontic patterns

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most prevalent genetic disease worldwide. Recurrent vaso-occlusive infarcts predispose SCA patients to infections, which are the primary causes of morbidly and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between SCA and endodontic diseases. Personal i...

Dangerous universal donors: the reality of the Hemocentro in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Background: The term dangerous universal blood donor refers to potential agglutination of the erythrocytes of non-O recipients due to plasma of an O blood group donor, which contains high titers of anti-A and/or anti-B hemagglutinins. Thus, prior titration of anti-A and anti-B hemagglutinins is recommend...

Perceptions of donors and recipients regarding blood donation

Objective The aim of this study was to identify the perceptions of blood donors and recipients regarding the act of donating blood. Method This descriptive study with a survey design focuses on subjective and cultural aspects. Twenty donors and 20 recipients in the blood bank at the time of data colle...

Nursing care in blood transfusion: a tool for patient monitoring

Texto & contexto enferm; 25 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Qualitative study, developed through discussion groups, with the objective to elaborate, along with nurses, a tool to monitor patients submitted to blood transfusion. Study participants were 11 nursing professionals, being three nursing technicians and eight nurses. Data were analyzed with the c...

Exanguinotransfusión en pacientes con coqueluche grave: a propósito de un caso clínico
Sacred Heart Sanatorium

Med. intensiva; 33 (4), 2016
La coqueluche grave es una variante clínica de la infección por Bordetella pertussis, que cursa con leucocitosis extrema, neumonía, insuficiencia respiratoria grave e hipertensión pulmonar, y acarrea una alta mortalidad. La hipertensión pulmonar es el evento crucial que desencadena el colapso cardio...