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The practice of transfusing blood started at the bedside but over
the last few decades blood transfusion has become more and more a
laboratory directed discipline. The emphasis on serology and
laboratory controlled measures has made blood transfusion safer and
more effective, but laboratory and clinical aspects of the
discipline have tended to become increasingly separated. As a
result of this separation clinical developments in blood
transfusion may not have derived full benefit from the knowledge
accrued in blood transfusion services. Over the last five years the
Red Cross Blood Bank Groningen-Drenthe has organised yearly
symposia with a clinical theme in order to bring blood banks and
clinicians closer together. Many of the recent major advances in
clinical medicine have been based on developments in blood
transfusion practice. This is certainly true for paediatric
medicine. For instance, in paediatric oncology, including leukemia,
cell separator programmes have made available new forms of support.
Further, blood component therapy has provided an effective means of
control in some of the bleeding disorders of children. Some of
these topics are discussed in this symposium dealing with intensive
care. Haemolytic disease of the newborn and exchange transfusion
are other aspec.ts of intensive care. Our purpose in dealing with
them was twofold.
The practice of transfusing blood started at the bedside but over
the last few decades blood transfusion has become more and more a
laboratory directed discipline. The emphasis on serology and
laboratory controlled measures has made blood transfusion safer and
more effective, but laboratory and clinical aspects of the
discipline have tended to become increasingly separated. As a
result of this separation clinical developments in blood
transfusion may not have derived full benefit from the knowledge
accrued in blood transfusion services. Over the last five years the
Red Cross Blood Bank Groningen-Drenthe has organised yearly
symposia with a clinical theme in order to bring blood banks and
clinicians closer together. Many of the recent major advances in
clinical medicine have been based on developments in blood
transfusion practice. This is certainly true for paediatric
medicine. For instance, in paediatric oncology, including leukemia,
cell separator programmes have made available new forms of support.
Further, blood component therapy has provided an effective means of
control in some of the bleeding disorders of children. Some of
these topics are discussed in this symposium dealing with intensive
care. Haemolytic disease of the newborn and exchange transfusion
are other aspec.ts of intensive care. Our purpose in dealing with
them was twofold.
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