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Desmopressin for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion (Cochrane Review)
Carless PA, Henry DA, Moxey AJ, O'Connell D, McClelland B, Henderson KM, Sly K, Laupacis A, Fergusson D

ABSTRACT

Background: Public concerns regarding the safety of transfused blood have prompted re-consideration of the use of allogeneic (from an unrelated donor) red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, and of a range of techniques designed to minimise transfusion requirements.

Full article: The full article is available on Wiley InterScience at http://www.thecochranelibrary.com
Resources: WHO Reproductive Health Library, La Biblioteca Cochrane Plus, Renal Health Library, Malaria in Pregnancy Library
PubMed: Find related PubMed articles here [CarlessPA] [HenryDA] [MoxeyAJ] [O'ConnellD] [McClellandB] [HendersonKM] [SlyK] [LaupacisA] [FergussonD] 
Google Scholar: Find related Google Scholar articles here [CarlessPA] [HenryDA] [MoxeyAJ] [O'ConnellD] [McClellandB] [HendersonKM] [SlyK] [LaupacisA] [FergussonD]