“In chronic anemia, diminished oxygen-carrying capacity is compensated by an increased cardiac output, recruitment of additional capillaries, redistribution of blood flow (from peripheral tissue to cardiac and central nervous system), and increased production of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG) by RBCs.” — Gerard J. Criner Copy Share Image
“Leukoreduction prior to storage removes the white blood cells thereby reducing cytokine generation during storage.” — Gerard J. Criner Copy Share Image
“Cryoprecipitate consists of the cold-insoluble high-molecular weight glycoproteins that precipitate when FFP is thawed.” — Gerard J. Criner Copy Share Image
“In chronic anemia, diminished oxygen-carrying capacity is compensated by an increased cardiac output, recruitment of additional capillaries, redistribution of blood flow (from peripheral tissue… — Gerard J. Criner Copy Share Image
“In recent years, a trend toward a more restrictive approach to transfusion therapy has emerged.9,10 For example, as per the American Society of Anesthesiologists… — Gerard J. Criner Copy Share Image
