Patient blood management: an update of current guidance in clinical practice.
Patient blood management is a global, evidence-based, multidisciplinary initiative to reduce unnecessary blood transfusion while optimizing other available techniques. This article summarizes current patient blood management strategies and highlights future developments in UK practice.
Specialty Trainee Registrar Year 6 in Haematology, Department of Clinical Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL.
Jayne
J
Peters
Consultant Haematologist and Clinical Director for Patient Blood Management, NHSBT, Manchester Blood Centre, Manchester.
Kate
K
Pendry
D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures