title: [Autologous transfusion--from enthusiasm to reason: clinical practice based on scientific knowledge].
abstract: This symposium (Nottwil/Lucerne, Switzerland, January 20./21. 2006,) gives you the latest review / clinical results / experimental data on autologous transfusion: Routine leucodepletion of preoperative autologous deposit, immunological perspectives, special processing of bacterially contaminated autologous blood, pro and con concerning autologous blood supply as a reasonable alternative, autologous platelet gel, the Austrian benchmark study on RBC-transfusion. The report on this symposium is published in 'AINS' (Thieme); papers will be published in detail in English in "Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy" (Karger Inc.) and in German in "Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin" (DIOmed Inc.).
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singbartl
authors.forename: Wolf
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schleinzer
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D012586:Science