SURVEY REVEALS THAT 82% DON'T KNOW THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THEIR OWN BLOOD IN TRANSFUSION (2021)

"A survey carried out at the end of 2020* with hundreds of citizens from all over the country reveals that 82% of Brazilians are unaware of the possibility of using their own blood if they need to undergo a transfusion. The vast majority, 90% of those interviewed, believe that donated blood It's safe.''But it's not....

https://portalhospitaisbrasil.com.br/pesquisa-revela-que-82-desconhecem-possibilidade-de-utilizar-proprio-sangue-em-transfusao/

WITH LOW BLOOD STOCK, AUTOTRANSFUSION EMERGES AS AN ALTERNATIVE

"Sergio points out that all the material used in the autotransfusion procedure is sterile, disposable and single-use, which makes it totally safe. In addition, the specialist emphasizes that the automated blood processor, used to store the patient's blood, has audible and visual alarms, blood layer sensors and bubble detectors, making the procedure even more effective.''...

https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/bem-viver/2020/10/22/interna_bem_viver,1197176/com-estoques-de-sangue-em-baixa-autotransfusao-surge-como-alternativa.shtml

HEMOCE CRATO STARTS INTRAOPERATIVE BLOOD RECOVERY SERVICE (2021)

“The Regional Blood Center of Crato, unit of the Center for Hematology and Hemotherapy of Ceará (Hemoce), equipment linked to the State Department of Health (Sesa), starts to offer the service of intraoperative blood recovery. The technique, which reuses the patient's own blood, was performed for the first time at Hospital do Coração do Cariri, in Barbalha''...

https://www.ceara.gov.br/2021/07/23/hemoce-crato-inicia-servico-de-recuperacao-intraoperatoria-de-sangue/

AUTOTRANSFUSION MACHINE REDUCES THE USE OF BLOOD PACKS IN SURGERY IN SOBRAL (2018)

“Video demonstrates that a heart surgery where a patient can receive 8 bags of blood per surgery, with autotransfusion could not receive any 0. Also avoiding all the complications that transfusion causes in patients. Patients are beneficiaries of receiving their own blood''...

https://globoplay.globo.com/v/7091428/

MALE BLOOD CAN HARM WOMEN AND VICE VERSA

“Dutch scientists analyzed 31,000 transfusions – and found that men who received female blood were more likely to die in the following three years (the risk increased by 13% for every 500 mL received A previous study showed a similar effect in women who received male blood. It is believed that the reason is incompatibility between the leukocytes (defense cells) of men and women.''...

https://super.abril.com.br/saude/sangue-masculino-pode-fazer-mal-as-mulheres-e-vice-versa/

MORE EFFICIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT ALLOWS SAVINGS OF 67.7 MILLION EUROS IN THE NHS

“The implementation, at national level, of a Patient Blood Management (PBM) program, which advocates a more efficient management of blood use, preserving individuals' reserves, can allow savings of 67.7 million euros for the NHS , concluded a study promoted by the Anemia Working Group Portugal (AWGP), with the technical and scientific execution of Exigo Consultores''...

https://justnews.pt/noticias/gesto-mais-eficiente-do-sangue-permitir-poupana-de-677-milhes-de-euros-no-sns#.YlsuI9rMK1t

MPF RECOMMENDS DEFINITION OF PROTOCOLS AND GUIDELINES TO AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS.

“The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) lists 17 types of possible adverse transfusion reactions, immediate and late, including allergic reactions, bacterial contamination or transmission of other diseases, hemolytic reactions, circulatory overload, lung lesions, appearance of irregular antibodies , metabolic disorders, among others. Studies also indicate that the length of stay and the mortality of patients who receive blood components are higher.

“It should be noted that the techniques and procedures that avoid the use of allogeneic blood are recommended by the World Health Organization and by the Brazilian Ministry of Health itself. This recommendation is based on strong scientific evidence in the sense that these techniques and procedures are safe and effective, produce better clinical results for patients in the medium and long term, and imply financial savings for the SUS”, highlights the recommendation.

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https://cgn.inf.br/noticia/216923/mpf-recomenda-definicao-de-protocolos-e-diretrizes-para-evitar-transfusao-de-sangue

SARS-COV-2 FOUND IN BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. CAN BE TRANSFERRED.

“Researchers in China and South Korea have identified SARS-CoV-2 in routine blood donations''...

https://transfusionnews.com/2020/04/15/sars-cov-2-found-in-blood-is-it-transfusion-transmissible/

CHILD IS INFECTED WITH HIV VIRUS AFTER BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND HEMOACRE SAYS THAT CASE IS 'FATALITY'.

“A 4-year-old girl was infected with the HIV virus after receiving a blood transfusion from a donor at the Hematology and Hemotherapy Center of Acre (Hemoacre), in Rio Branco. Health agencies claim that the case is a “fatality” and did not disclose the date on which the episode occurred.''...

https://g1.globo.com/google/amp/ac/acre/noticia/crianca-e-infectada-com-virus-hiv-apos-transfusao-de-sangue-e-hemoacre-diz-que-caso-e-fatalidade.ghtml

RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVELOPED ARTIFICIAL BLOOD CAPABLE OF BEING A UNIVERSAL DONOR.

“Scientists in Japan have developed an 'artificial blood' that could, in the future, be used during transfusions regardless of the patients' blood type. Published in the medical journal Transfusion, the study developed a substitute to mimic the functions of biological blood, solving the problem of low donation reserves in blood centers..''...

https://www.fapema.br/pesquisadores-desenvolvem-sangue-artificial-capaz-de-ser-doador-universal/

TRANSFUSION WITHOUT BLOOD IN THE REPORTER GLOBE

“Report that elucidates the bloodless treatment with Jehovah's Witnesses, a child who needs surgery and his difficulties in finding a doctor to operate, avoiding blood transfusions, consequently avoiding risks, in addition to respecting the patient's right, finding a balance between medicine and faith .Gabriela is well and happy''...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d4i2hyfEdY

THE BLOOD INDUSTRY

“...when the patient is treated by the SUS in a large hospital that also receives blood donations? Then it becomes difficult to understand and accept. The blood that arrives at the institution for free is now worth around R$ 1,500 per liter after being stored. The belief that blood transfusion is a quick and easy means of improving a patient's condition and speeding up his recovery is held by many. However, in the face of more and more evidence of the lack of safety and efficacy of blood transfusions, it is becoming clearer that these beliefs are largely insubstantial and fraught with myths,” Shander said. ''...

http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI242291-15230,00-A INDUSTRIA DO SANGUE.html

HOSPITALS THAT PERFORM BLOODLESS SURGERY

“...These hospitals are not the only ones that perform bloodless surgery, there are others, according to the declaration of the BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY AND HEMOTHERAPY - SBHH (year 2008)''...

http://proteja-se-do-hiv.blogspot.com/2014/05/HOSPITAL-REGIONAL-DE-FRANCA-SP-REALIZA-CIRURGIAS-SEM-SANGUE.html