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Patient blood management (PBM) is the term given to the appropriate use of blood transfusion to optimize patient care. Patient-centric approach is its core principle ( Fig. 59.1 ). PBM is “transfusing the right product in the right dose to…
Introduction Patients with hereditary hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia may require lifelong red blood cell (RBC) transfusion support, warranting special consideration by blood centers and transfusion services. Sickle Cell Disease SCD is usually caused not only…