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SUBMITTER: Desborough MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5546394 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Desborough Michael J MJ Oakland Kathryn K Brierley Charlotte C Bennett Sean S Doree Carolyn C Trivella Marialena M Hopewell Sally S Stanworth Simon J SJ Estcourt Lise J LJ
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170710
<h4>Background</h4>Blood transfusion is administered during many types of surgery, but its efficacy and safety are increasingly questioned. Evaluation of the efficacy of agents, such as desmopressin (DDAVP; 1-deamino-8-D-arginine-vasopressin), that may reduce perioperative blood loss is needed.<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine the evidence for the efficacy of DDAVP in reducing perioperative blood loss and the need for red cell transfusion in people who do not have inherited bleeding disorders.<h4>Se ...[more]