Blood D.E.S.E.R.T. Coalition’s Post

💉🩸Intraoperative #autotransfusion (IAT) - collecting and reinfusing a patient’s own blood lost during a surgical procedure - is a technique with a variety of advantages over traditional transfusion from a typical blood donor. It is also one innovative strategy that can help alleviate blood deficits in the world’s #BloodDeserts, where traditional blood banks are severely strained or altogether non-existent. Prior to wider implementation of #IAT, 🔬 research priorities, as put forth by the Blood D.E.S.E.R.T. Coalition in The Lancet Global Health included seeking to better understand the appropriate use and safety profiles of autotransfusion devices in various contexts. From a ⚖️ policy standpoint, IAT use in low-resource contexts depends on further development of low-cost autotransfusion devices, meaning support and protections for innovations in medical technology are necessary. From a 🏥 hospital perspective, the coalition recommends developing standardized protocols for using IAT in emergencies and for monitoring outcomes for those who undergo autotransfusion. #Transfusion #GlobalHealth

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