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Anesthetic considerations and postoperative pain management in radical penectomy: Case report

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 49 (3), 2021
Abstract Radical penectomy (RP) is infrequently performed as it is reserved for specific cases of penile cancer, hence the paucity of reports regarding surgical and anesthetic considerations. Acute postoperative pain, chronic post-surgical pain, concomitant mood disorders as well as a profound impact on ...

Comportamiento de la urgencia ginecológica durante la pandemia de COVID-19

INTRODUCCIÓN: La pandemia de COVID-19 ha comportado una disminución de la consulta ginecológica al servicio de urgencia. OBJETIVO: Caracterizar las consultas en el servicio de urgencia ginecológica, evaluando la cantidad de hospitalizaciones, la necesidad de intervención quirúrgica y los factores d...

Predictive Factors for Blood Transfusion after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract Objectives The present paper aims to (1) verify the incidence and volume of blood transfusion among patients undergoing unilateral cemented total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a single Brazilian reference center; (2) identify pre and perioperative variables to determine subjects with higher risk (...

Coping with COVID-19 pandemic in blood transfusion services in West Africa: the need to restrategize

ABSTRACT Introduction The West African region has been lagging in terms of the availability of, and accessibility to, safe blood. According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Blood Safety and Availability, none of the West African countries met the WHO benchmark of 10 bl...

Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India

ABSTRACT Introduction The novel coronavirus disease has disrupted blood transfusion services worldwide. Despite blood transfusion services taking several precautionary measures to minimize the risks of COVID-19 during blood donations, donors became anxious regarding the risk of the COVID-19 infection du...

Elementos de las competencias en medicina transfusional para la especialidad Anestesiología y Reanimación
Elements of transfusion medicine competencies in Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Introducción: El desempeño competente del personal médico en medicina transfusional implica profundos conocimientos que no recibe durante el proceso formativo. Objetivo: Identificar elementos para la normalización de la competencia en medicina transfusional para la especialidad Anestesiología y Rea...

Risk-Prediction Model for Transfusion of Erythrocyte Concentrate During Extracorporeal Circulation in Coronary Surgery

Abstract Introduction: Our objective was to identify preoperative risk factors and to develop and validate a risk-prediction model for the need for blood (erythrocyte concentrate [EC]) transfusion during extracorporeal circulation (ECC) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Met...

Implications of perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion on the immune-inflammatory response

ABSTRACT Background: The allogeneic transfusion-related immunomodulation (TRIM) may be responsible for an increase in survival of renal transplants but in contrast it could increase the rate of bacterial infections or the recurrence rate of tumors post-operatively. Objective: This review focuses in the...

¿Por qué continuamos transfundiendo dos unidades de sangre a la vez si con una sola podría ser suficiente?

Rev. méd. Urug; 37 (1), 2021
Resumen: La transfusión de sangre ha sido identificada como uno de los procedimientos médicos más sobreutilizados en pacientes hospitalizados. Una estrategia que permitiría reducir la exposición de los pacientes a la sangre es a través de la implementación de una política de transfusión de una s...