Editorial: How Safe is Blood?

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Nicholls M.D. Predeposit autologous blood. How far can we go? In: Kerr D. , Thirlwell J. eds. Australasian Anaesthesia 1992. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists 1992; 152–158.

Nicholls M.D. , Wedderburn C.E. , Davies V.J. Quality Assurance of Transfusion Practices. Australian Clinical Review 1992; 21

Heal J.M. , Blumberg N. The rationale for limiting recipient exposure to homologous transfusion: on overview. In: Carlson K.B. , and Golub A.H. eds. Limiting homologous exposure: alternative strategies. Arlington, VA: American Association of Blood Banks 1989; 1–7.

Thomson A. Leukodepleted blood components. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 39–43.

Isbister J. Adverse reactions to plasma and plasma components. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 31–38.

Malouf M. , Glanville A.R. Blood transfusion related adult respiratory distress syndrome. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 44–49.

Nicholls M.D. Transfusion: Morbidity and mortality. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 15–19.

Gottlieb T. Hazards of bacterial contamination of blood products. Anaesth Intens Care 1993; 21: 20–23.

Price T.H. Prospective audits: an approach for improving transfusion practice. In: Kurtz S.R. , Summers S. , and Kruskall M.S. eds. Improving Transfusion practice: the role of quality assurance. Arlington, VA: American Association of Blood Banks 1989; 9–19.

Toy PTCY . Prospective vs retrospective audits at hospitals. In: Kurtz S.R. , Summers S. , and Kruskall M.S. eds. Improving Transfusion practice: the role of quality assurance. Arlington, VA: American Association of Blood Banks 1989; 1–8.

Avorn J. , Soumerai S.B. , Salem S.R. , Popovsky M. Documenting and correcting inappropriate use of blood components. In: Kurtz S.R. , Summers S. , and Kruskall M.S. eds. Improving Transfusion practice: the role of quality assurance. Arlington, VA: American Association of Blood Banks 1989; 21–30.

Calder L. , Woodfield G. The hospital transfusion committee: a step towards improved quality assurance. NZ Med J 1991; 104(921): 427–429.

Nicholls M.D. Autologous blood transfusion 1989. Med J Aust 1988; 149: 515–517.

Davies M.J. , Picken J. , Buxton B.F. , Fuller J.A. Blood conservation techniques for coronary-artery bypass surgery at a private hospital. Med J Aust 1988; 149: 517–519.

Fuller J.A. , Buxton B.F. , Picken J. , Harris R.A. , Davies M.J. Haematological effects of reinfused mediastinal blood after cardiac surgery. Med J Aust 1991; 154: 737–740.

Nicholls M.D. , Davies V.J. , Au-Yeung D. , Wedderburn C. , Lovric A. , Klarkowski D.B. Transfusion of frozen thawed blood stored at -20°C to -25°C. Med J Aust 1992; 157: 92–94.

Casali B. , Rodeghiero F. , Tosetto A. Fibrin glue from single-donation autologous plasmapheresis. Transfusion 1992; 32: 641–643.

Goodnough L.T. Pharmacologic alternatives to blood transfusion. In: Hoffman R. eds. Hematology basic principles and practice. Churchill Livingston, New York 1991; 1665–1669.

Nicholls M.D. , Whyte G. Red cell, FFP and albumin transfusion decision triggers 1993. Anaesth Intens Care 1993 (in press).