.... We used the weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95% CIs to estimate the effect on the continuous outcomes of units of blood transfused, blood loss, and ICU and hospital length of stay. When not reported, we imputed sample means and standard deviations using the available summary statistics described...

... between centres. Bleeding P2Y12 Antithrombotic Coronary artery bypass grafting Cardiac surgery Blood transfusion Patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are often at risk of severe bleeding because of recent exposure to potent antithrombotics. ¹ Excessive...

... of either decreased haemoglobin or blood transfusion. Estimating the incidence of bleeding is even more difficult in trials where more than one definition is used. For example, in the SYNERGY trial comparing enoxaparin with unfractionated heparin in NSTE-ACS patients, there appeared to be a statistically...

... CMV may be an adequate protective measure. Avoidance of fresh blood and reduced use of blood products are presumably also of importance. Blood transfusion cytomegalovirus European Heart Journal (1987) 8, 378-383 Blood donor selection can prevent cytomegalovirus infection...

... of bleeding. The treatment of anaemia includes a search for the cause and its mechanism, blood transfusion, and iron therapy. Erythropoietin-stimulating agents are contraindicated. Blood transfusion should be considered with caution. It is indicated in cases of haemodynamic or ischaemic instability. However...