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Welcome to NATAonline
The 10th Annual NATA symposium, organized jointly with the Bulgarian Association for the Advancement of Transfusion Alternatives (BAATA), will be held at the Design Center Linz, Austria, on April 16-17, 2009.
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News Focus
Wed, May 14, 2008
Hemoglobin Based Oxygen Carriers: Current Status and Future Directions
On April 28-29, a public workshop entitled "Hemoglobin Based Oxygen Carriers: Current Status and Future Directions" was held in Bethesda, MD, USA. This workshop sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration; the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Secretary and Office of Public Health and Science (OS/OPHS) featured presentations and roundtable discussions led by experts from academic institutions, government, and industry. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the safety of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) as related to a variety of potential uses of these investigational products. To consult the agenda, please click on the link above.
Transfusion and Hemostasis in Cardiac Surgery—An Update
The supplement to the March 2008 issue of Transfusion addresses hemostasis and blood management in cardiac surgical patients with an update of current perspectives. The Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. For more information about this educational offering, click on the link above.
TATM Special Issue on Blood Substitutes
The December 2007 issue of TATM, edited by Dr. Marcos Intaglietta, provides a very comprehensive overview of the current status of oxygen carriers. To access the issue, please click on the link above.
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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
May 14 to 21, 2008
Gerber DR
Published: Apr 2008
Transfusion of packed red blood cells in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Crit Care Med 2008;36(4):1068-1074.
Moore FA, Nelson T, McKinley BA, et al.
Published: Apr 2008
Massive transfusion in trauma patients: tissue hemoglobin oxygen saturation predicts poor outcome.
J Trauma 2008;64(4):1010-1023.
Estep T, Bucci E, Farmer M, et al.
Published: Apr 2008
Basic science focus on blood substitutes: a summary of the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources Working Group Workshop, March 1, 2006.
Transfusion 2008;48(4):776-782.
Stowell C
Published: Apr 2008
Blood substitutes: time for a deep breath.
Transfusion 2008;48(4):574-575.
Fergusson DA, McIntyre L
Published: Apr 2008
The future of clinical trials evaluating blood substitutes.
JAMA 2008; Apr 28 [Epub ahead of print].
Natanson C, Kern SJ, Lurie P, Banks SM, Wolfe SM
Published: Apr 2008
Cell-free hemoglobin-based blood substitutes and risk of myocardial infarction and death: a meta-analysis.
JAMA 2008; Apr 28 [Epub ahead of print].
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TATM
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