Methodologic Quality and Pharmacotherapy Recommendations for Patient Blood Management Guidelines for Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
This study evaluated the methodology and pharmacotherapy recommendations of Patient Blood Management (PBM) guidelines for cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). It analyzed nine guidelines using the AGREE II tool, finding that “Stakeholder involvement” scored lowest. Drug therapy strategies include anemia therapy, antithrombotic and anticoagulation drugs, and hemostatic drugs, with distinct recommendations for pediatric and adult patients.