-----Mensaje original----- De: Dianne O'Connell <[log in to unmask]> Para: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Fecha: Miércoles, 16 de Septiembre de 1998 01:50 a.m. Asunto: Help with Spanish >Dear Spanish members of the list, > >Ola! > >We are doing a systematic review of the literature on interventions to >reduce the need for homologous (allogeneic or sangre homologa) blood after >elective surgery. > >We have a Spanish paper and require assistance with the data extraction. > >We are extracting data representing the number of patients in the treatment >and control groups who required transfusion with homologous blood. Where >possible we are using red cells, packed red cells or whole blood rather >than plasma or platelets. > >The paper reports "el numero de pacientes que no necesitaron hemoderivados >..." > >Could someone please tell me what is "hemoderivados"? > Hola! (with 'H", without "H" it means wave and reminds me to take a vacation on the beach!) In our country (Argentina) Hemoderivados stands for products obtained from blood, like factor VIII, cryoprecipitate, etc. so I think that the word is the thing you 're looking for. Best regards Martín O'Flaherty Servicio de Clínica Médica Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Argentina Gascón 450 54-1-959-0200 int 8201 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%