AABB Releases Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2^nd Edition

Bethesda, Md. – AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) today announced the release of Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2^nd Edition, a 504-page, soft-cover reference manual from AABB Press created to assist individuals involved in the clinical aspects of transfusing blood, particularly in the hospital setting. 

“The material contained within this book is presented in a conversational style using language comprehensible to the nonspecialist,” said Marian Petrides, MD, one of the four co-authors of the 2^nd Edition.  “Its purpose is to provide the reader with a solid basis on which to make intelligent transfusion decisions.”

Since the previous edition was published six years ago, a number of exciting and challenging transfusion medicine developments have taken place.  Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2^nd Edition contains significantly updated coverage of key topics, including noninfectious adverse effects of transfusion (e.g., transfusion-related acute lung injury, or TRALI) and transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases, such as emerging pathogens (e.g., Chagas’ disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)).  This volume also incorporates revised and updated information on blood group antigens, blood substitutes (with focus on developments in the area of hemoglobin-based oxygen substitutes), and plasma derivatives.

Serving as introduction to blood banking, Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2^nd Edition is intended for clinicians who order blood components and nurses who administer them.  The book is also geared for individuals in training to become blood bankers, including physicians and medical technologists.  In fact, the 1^st Edition was widely adopted as a course text in medical training programs.

Should editors wish to obtain a complimentary copy of this 2nd Edition, please contact Tiffani Collins, +1.301.215.6590 or tcollins@aabb.org.   To view the entire AABB publications catalogue, visit www.aabb.org or call +1.866.222.2498.

AABB is the premier publisher for information relevant to the transfusion medicine and cellular therapy field.  Each book in AABB’s distinctive collection has been developed based on AABB’s quality standards and understanding of topics that are of significant interest to professionals involved within the transfusion medicine and cellular therapy community. 

About AABB

Established in 1947, AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) is an international, not-for-profit association dedicated to the advancement of science and the practice of transfusion medicine and related biological therapies.  The association is committed to improving health by developing and delivering standards, accreditation and educational programs and services to optimize patient and donor care and safety.  AABB membership consists of approximately 1,800 institutions and 8,000 individuals, including physicians, scientists, administrators, medical technologists, nurses, researchers, blood donor recruiters and public relations personnel.  Members are located in all 50 states and 80 countries.

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