Publications by authors named "C Pirlet"
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- * Colchicine is currently the only anti-inflammatory medication showing promise for CAD, but more research is needed to fully understand its effectiveness and safety as a primary treatment option.
- * The COL BE PCI trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of colchicine versus placebo in 2,770 patients post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), focusing on major cardiovascular events as the primary outcome of the study.
Background: Shortages of O-negative red blood cells are becoming increasingly common, forcing hospitals' blood transfusion services to find solutions to conserve this blood group for patients who need it most. The present study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the practice of transfusing selected RhD-negative patients with RhD-positive red blood cells and to assess the impact of this measure on patients and blood transfusion service management.
Methodology: Transfusion data of 1199 RhD-negative patients hospitalised at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc between 2019 and 2022 were analysed.
Background: Despite major demographic changes, several decisions and initiatives, among which Patient Blood Management, have led to a significant reduction in the transfusion of packed red blood cells (RBCs) in Belgium, as it has been observed in many countries. Unfortunately, not all blood groups were proportionately impacted and shortage in O D-negative RBCs is regularly or chronically observed. The goal of this study was to examine how to optimize the use and the supply of O D-negative blood in our academic hospital.
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