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•Blood MythsClinical Excellence Commission New South Wales Government Australia • Role of anemia in traumatic brain injury. Salim A, Hadjizacharia P, DuBose J, Brown C, Inaba K, Chan L, Margulies DR. J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Sep;207(3):398-406. Epub 2008 May 19. Abstract 
• Platelet transfusion in cardiac surgery does not confer increased risk for adverse morbid outcomes. McGrath T, Koch CG, Xu M, Li L, Mihaljevic T, Figueroa P, Blackstone EH. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Aug;86(2):543-53. Abstract  
• Age of transfused blood: an independent predictor of mortality despite universal leukoreduction.  Weinberg JA, McGwin G Jr, Griffin RL, Huynh VQ, Cherry SA 3rd, Marques MB, Reiff DA, Kerby JD, Rue LW 3rd. J Trauma. 2008 Aug;65(2):279-82; discussion 282-4. Abstract
• Age of transfused red cells and early outcomes after cardiac surgery. Yap CH, Lau L, Krishnaswamy M, Gaskell M, Yii M. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Aug;86(2):554-9. Abstract  
•Efficacy of red blood cell transfusion in the critically ill: A systematic review of the literature.  Marik PE, Corwin HL. Crit Care Med. 2008 Aug 1. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract •Impact of red blood cell transfusion on clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction.  Aronson D, Dann EJ, Bonstein L, Blich M, Kapeliovich M, Beyar R, Markiewicz W, Hammerman H. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jul 15;102(2):115-9. Epub 2008 May 9. Abstract 
•Improved survival of critically ill trauma patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin.  Napolitano LM, Fabian TC, Kelly KM, Bailey JA, Block EF, Langholff W, Enny C, Corwin HL. J Trauma. 2008 Aug;65(2):285-97; discussion 297-9. Abstract •Damage control hematology: the impact of a trauma exsanguination protocol on survival and blood product utilization. Cotton BA, Gunter OL, Isbell J, Au BK, Robertson AM, Morris JA Jr, St Jacques P, Young PP. J Trauma. 2008 May;64(5):1177-82; discussion 1182-3. Abstract
•Anemia During Sequential Induction Chemotherapy and Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer: The Impact of Blood Transfusion on Treatment Outcome.  Bhide SA, Ahmed M, Rengarajan V, Powell C, Miah A, Newbold K, Nutting CM, Harrington KJ. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Aug 7. [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract   • Intraoperative Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Ampullary Cancer Outcome after Curative Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Clinical Study and Meta-Analysis.  Yao HS, Wang Q, Wang WJ, Hu ZQ. World J Surg. 2008 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  
•Transfusion-Free Arterial Switch Operation in a 1.7-kg Premature Neonate Using a New Miniature Cardiopulmonary Bypass System. Huebler M, Redlin M, Boettcher W, Koster A, Berger F, Peters B, Hetzer R. J Card Surg. 2008 Jul-Aug;23(4):358-60. Abstract •The direct effects of stored blood products may worsen prognosis of cancer patients; shall we transfuse or not? An explanation of the adverse oncological consequences of blood product transfusion with a testable hypothesis driven experimental research protocol. Upile T, Jerjes W, Sandison A, Singh S, Rhys-Evans P, Sudhoff H, Hopper C. Med Hypotheses. 2008 Jun 28. [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract • Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Oncology. Glaspy JA. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2008 Jul;6(6):565-575. Abstract  
• Intraoperative cell salvage in infants undergoing elective cardiac surgery: a prospective trial. Golab HD, Scohy TV, de Jong PL, Takkenberg JJ, Bogers AJ. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Do repeated runs of a cell saver device increase the pro-inflammatory properties of washed blood? Vermeijden WJ, Hagenaars A, van Oeveren W, de Vries AJ. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Allogeneic Transfusion after Predonation of Blood for Elective Spine Surgery. Brookfield KF, Brown MD, Henriques SM, Buttacavoli FA, Seitz AP. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 May 26. [Epub ahead of print]  Abstract 
• The ongoing variability in blood transfusion practices in cardiac surgery. Snyder-Ramos SA, Möhnle P, Weng YS, Böttiger BW, Kulier A, Levin J, Mangano DT; Transfusion. 2008 Apr 14 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
• Anemia, Blood Loss, and Blood Transfusions in North American Children in the Intensive Care Unit. Bateman ST, Lacroix J, Boven K, Forbes P, Barton R, Thomas NJ, Jacobs B, Markovitz B, Goldstein B, Hanson JH, Li HA, Randolph AG. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr 17 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract 
•Incidence and Risk Factors for Hospital-acquired Pneumonia after Surgery for Gastric Cancer: Results of Prospective Surveillance. Mohri Y, Tonouchi H, Miki C, Kobayashi M, Kusunoki M; Mie Surgical Infection Research Group. World J Surg. 2008 Mar 7 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  •Aggressive Red Blood Cell Transfusion: No Association with Improved Outcomes for Victims of Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury. George ME, Skarda DE, Watts CR, Pham HD, Beilman GJ. Neurocrit Care. 2008 Feb 14 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  •Platelet transfusions have a negative impact on liver transplant survival. Perkins JD. Liver Transpl. 2008 Apr 23;14(5):701-705 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  •Influence of blood transfusions and preoperative anemia on long-term survival in patients operated for non-small cell lung cancer. Panagopoulos ND, Karakantza M, Koletsis E, Apostolakis E, Sakellaropoulos GC, Filos KS, Eleni T, Dougenis D. Lung Cancer. 2008 Apr 18 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  •Evidence for indications of fresh frozen plasma. Stanworth SJ, Hyde CJ, Murphy MF. Transfus Clin Biol. 2008 Apr 18 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  • Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma in critically ill surgical patients is associated with an increased risk of infection. Sarani B, Dunkman WJ, Dean L, Sonnad S, Rohrbach JI, Gracias VH. Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr;36(4):1114-8. Abstract  
•Effects of leukoreduced blood on acute lung injury after trauma: A randomized controlled trial.Watkins TR, Rubenfeld GD, Martin TR, Nester TA, Caldwell E, Billgren J, Ruzinski J, Nathens AB. Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr 21 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract  •Establishing an association between a peri-operative perfusion score system (PerfSCORE) and post-operative patient morbidity/mortality during CPB cardiac surgery. Jegger D, Revelly JP, Horisberger J, von Segesser LK, Ruchat P. Perfusion. 2007 Sep;22(5):311-6. ...