Human capital, health capital, sympathy capital… these concepts are commonly used. But who has heard about his “blood capital”? However, it is a concept that is increasingly of concern to physicians, particularly those who intervene in a context where a patient is likely to bleed profusely: surgeons, obstetricians, and anesthesiologists. It is at the heart of the latest good practice recommendations of the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS), following a white paper published by representatives of these professions in 2018.
Blood capital is the ability to restore blood after blood loss without transfusion. And numerous studies have shown that taking an interest in it improves patient safety with fewer complications and deaths after surgery. A set of actions that allow this is called “patient blood management” (PBM) or “blood saving” in French. They are used before, during and after surgery…
Source: Le Figaro
