Transfusion Evidence Round-Up (Safe Maternal and Newborn Care) by the Transfusion Evidence Library and ISBT No images? Click here Transfusion Evidence Round-Up World Patient Safety Day 2021 Welcome to the new quarterly Transfusion Round-Up Evidence newsletter. This is a brand new collaboration between the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) and the Transfusion Evidence Library (TEL). We aim to highlight high quality evidence randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews about an internationally relevant subject in the field of Transfusion Medicine. All references are drawn from the Transfusion Evidence Library and, where relevant, Stem Cell Evidence. This newsletter is sent to ISBT members and TEL subscribers, so if you are a subscriber to both mailing lists and receive it twice please bear with us until we can resolve this. The Transfusion Evidence Library is produced by the Systematic Review Initiative (SRI) and funded by the four UK blood services. It is fully searchable and is available free at the point of access to medical practitioners, policy makers and researchers worldwide, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date database of high quality evidence in Transfusion Medicine. The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) is a scientific society creating a community of transfusion medicine professionals from around the globe. ISBT works towards its vision of ‘’a world of safe and sufficient blood’’ by undertaking advocacy for patient and donor safety, sharing knowledge to enhance transfusion practice and providing opportunities for education. For the first Transfusion Evidence Round-Up, ten articles are highlighted to bring attention to this year’s World Patient Safety Day theme of “Safe Maternal and Newborn Care”. These articles have been identified from the Transfusion Evidence Library and selected by ISBT members: Allison Mo, Gwen Clarke, Erica Wood and Jenny White who enjoyed testing out the process with the TEL team. There will be opportunities for more ISBT members to participate in future editions. For further information see ISBT Resources. Top Article Implementation outcomes of policy and programme innovations to prevent obstetric haemorrhage in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Selected Articles The effect of tranexamic acid by baseline risk in acute bleeding patients: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data from 28 333 patients. Tranexamic acid for treatment of primary postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Effects of Liberal vs Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds on Survival and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants: The ETTNO Randomized Clinical Trial. The Recognition of Excessive blood loss At ChildbirTh (REACT) Study: A two-phase exploratory, sequential mixed methods inquiry using focus groups, interviews, and a pilot, randomised crossover study. Single- versus multiple-unit transfusion in hemodynamically stable postpartum anemia: a pragmatic randomized, controlled trial. The definition, screening, and treatment of postpartum anemia: A systematic review of guidelines. Higher or Lower Hemoglobin Transfusion Thresholds for Preterm Infants. Kirpalani, H., et al. (2020). The New England Journal of Medicine. Uterotonic agents for first-line treatment of postpartum haemorrhage:
a network meta-analysis. The WOMAN trial: clinical and contextual factors surrounding the deaths of 483 women following post-partum haemorrhage in developing countries. |