Asthma is a major public health problem worldwide and is associated with excess morbidity, mortality, and economic costs associated with lost productivity. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program has released the 2020 Asthma Guideline Update with updated evidence-based recommendations for tr...
Tsou, A;
Bulova, P;
Capone, G;
Chicoine, B;
Gelaro, B;
Harville, T. O;
Martin, B. A;
McGuire, D. E;
McKelvey, K. D;
Peterson, M;
Tyler, C;
Wells, M;
Whitten, M. S.
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition, and average life expectancy has increased substantially, from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years in 2020. Despite the unique clinical comorbidities among adults with Down syndrome, there are no clinical guidelines for the care of these patients. To develo...
Mueller, Markus M;
Remoortel, Hans Van;
Meybohm, Patrick;
Aranko, Kari;
Aubron, Cécile;
Burger, Reinhard;
Carson, Jeffrey L;
Cichutek, Klaus;
Buck, Emmy De;
Devine, Dana;
Fergusson, Dean;
Folléa, Gilles;
French, Craig;
Frey, Kathrine P;
Gammon, Richard;
Murphy, Michael F;
Pavenski, Katerina;
Ozier, Yves;
So-Osman, Cynthia;
Tiberghien, Pierre;
Waters, Jonathan H;
Volmink, Jimmy;
Seifried, Erhard;
Levy, Jerrold H;
Wood, Erica M.
What is the current evidence base for patient blood management (PBM) in adults, and what international clinical recommendations can be derived for preoperative anemia, red blood cell transfusion thresholds, and PBM implementation strategies? Diagnosis and management of preoperative anemia is crucial, and...
Carson, JL;
Guyatt, G;
Heddle, NM;
Grossman, BJ;
Cohn, CS;
Fung, MK;
Gernsheimer, T;
Holcomb, JB;
Kaplan, LJ;
Katz, LM;
Peterson, N;
Ramsey, G;
Rao, SV;
Roback, JD;
Shander, A;
Tobian, AA.
"IMPORTANCE:
More than 100 million units of blood are collected worldwide each year, yet the indication for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and the optimal length of RBC storage prior to transfusion are uncertain.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide recommendations for the target hemoglobin level for RBC transfusion...
