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11th Annual NATA Symposium
The 12th Annual NATA Symposium will take place on April 7-8, 2011 at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The deadline for abstract submission is December 1, 2010. An abstract submission form can be downloaded here.
We have received excellent feedback about the program the 11th Annual NATA Symposium held in Barcelona this year. An evaluation summary can be downloaded here. We thank all the participants who completed the evaluation form for their comments, which are very helpful to identify educational needs and plan for future symposium.
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TAB - The NATA Textbook
Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine - 2000
A comprehensive textbook and formidable educational tool,
focusing on transfusion medicine and alternatives, freely available for
consultation here.
This 516 page book contains some 60 articles contributed
by over 80 specialists in the field of transfusion alternatives and blood
conservation.
Browse the following sections:
History and development of
transfusion medicine
Allogeneic blood usage
Plasma, Albumin and Synthetic
Colloids
Transfusion triggers
Legal and ethical issues
Alternatives to allogeneic blood
transfusion
Cost issues.
We still have a few printed copies of the 2000 edition.
Purchase your copy by credit card or cheque on our secure site.
Enjoy TAB!
Read TAB online - free access |
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Weekly Review
of the Literature
Jul 29, 2010
Schramko A, Suojaranta-Ylinen R, Kuitunen A, Raivio P, Kukkonen S, Niemi T
Published: Jun 2010
Hydroxyethylstarch and gelatin solutions impair blood coagulation after cardiac surgery: a prospective randomized trial.
Br J Anaesth 2010;104(6):691-697.
  
NATA review: This prospective single-blind study reports that, in comparison to Ringer acetate, both 6% HES 130/0.4 and 4% ...
Reviewed by:P. Van der Linden
Jungner M, Grände PO, Mattiasson G, Bentzer P
Published: May 2010
Effects on brain edema of crystalloid and albumin fluid resuscitation after brain trauma and hemorrhage in the rat.
Anesthesiology 2010;112(5):1194-13.
NATA review:The authors conducted an experimental study in rat traumatic brain injury showing that colloids lead to lesser ...
Reviewed by:K. Holte
Avgerinos DV, Llaguna OH, Seigerman M, Lefkowitz AJ, Leitman IM
Published: Apr 2010
Incidence and risk factors for the development of anemia following gastric bypass surgery.
World J Gastroenterol 2010;16(15):1867-1870.
NATA review:In order to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for the development of anemia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...
Reviewed by:M. Muñoz
Naylor JM, Adie S, Fransen M, Dietsch S, Harris I
Published: Jun 2010
Endorsing single-unit transfusion combined with a restrictive haemoglobin transfusion threshold after knee arthroplasty.
Qual Saf Health Care 2010;19(3):239-243.
NATA review:The authors conducted a prospective, pre- (93 patients) and post-intervention (347 patients) study to evaluate ...
Reviewed by:E. Bisbe
Shakur H, Roberts R, Bautista R, et al.
Published: Jul 2010
Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
Lancet 2010;376(9734):23-32.
NATA review:This is a very important, landmark article describing for the first time the efficacy of an antifibrinolytic, ...
Reviewed by:J.-F. Hardy
Yu X, Huang Y, Qu G, Xu J, Hui S
Published: Mar 2010
Safety and current status of blood transfusion in China.
Lancet 2010;375(9724):14-1421.
NATA review:In the article entitled "Safety and current status of blood transfusion in China", Yu et al. describe ...
Reviewed by:A. Maniatis
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