Publications by authors named "A Tinmouth"
Background: Red blood cell (RBC) utilization in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Canada is poorly defined. This study describes RBC utilization in an SCD cohort at a single Canadian center.
Study Design And Methods: All adults with SCD who received care at the Ottawa Hospital between January 2006 and May 2019 were included, and followed until December 2021.
Background: Point-of-care testing devices to measure haemoglobin (Hgb) frequently inform transfusion decision-making in surgery. This study aimed to examine their accuracy in surgery, focusing on Hgb concentrations of 60-100 g L, a range with higher potential for transfusion.
Methods: This was a prospective diagnostic cohort study focused on method comparison, conducted at two academic hospitals.
Background: Blood loss and subsequent red blood cell transfusions are common in liver surgery. Hypovolaemic phlebotomy is associated with decreased red blood cell transfusion in observational studies. This trial aimed to investigate whether hypovolaemic phlebotomy is superior to usual care in reducing red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing liver resection.
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- Health data includes various types that influence healthcare operations, patient care, and research.
- Federated learning (FL) is a decentralized AI training method that allows models to learn from multiple datasets without transferring data, enhancing privacy and security.
- In transfusion medicine, FL can improve predictive analytics, personalized treatment, and operational efficiency, despite challenges like data standardization and bias that require advanced solutions.