Yavuz M Bilgin

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Publications

  1. ncbi Postoperative complications associated with transfusion of platelets and plasma in cardiac surgery
    Yavuz M Bilgin
    Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    Transfusion 51:2603-10. 2011
  2. ncbi Is increased mortality associated with post-operative infections after leukocytes containing red blood cell transfusions in cardiac surgery? An extended analysis
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Hematology, Academical Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Transfus Med 17:304-11. 2007
  3. ncbi Treatment of severe psychosis due to ectopic Cushing's syndrome
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Internal Medicine, IJsselland Hospital, 2900 AR Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands
    J Endocrinol Invest 30:776-9. 2007
  4. ncbi Mannose-binding lectin is involved in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome after cardiac surgery: effects of blood transfusions
    Yavuz M Bilgin
    Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    Transfusion 48:601-8. 2008
  5. ncbi Transfusion-related immunomodulation: a second hit in an inflammatory cascade?
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    Vox Sang 95:261-71. 2008
  6. ncbi Effects of allogeneic leukocytes in blood transfusions during cardiac surgery on inflammatory mediators and postoperative complications
    Yavuz M Bilgin
    Sanquin Blood Bank Southwest Region, Leiden, Netherlands
    Crit Care Med 38:546-52. 2010
  7. ncbi Double-blind, randomized controlled trial on the effect of leukocyte-depleted erythrocyte transfusions in cardiac valve surgery
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Circulation 109:2755-60. 2004

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Postoperative complications associated with transfusion of platelets and plasma in cardiac surgery
    Yavuz M Bilgin
    Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    Transfusion 51:2603-10. 2011
    ..Whether platelet (PLT) and/or plasma transfusions are a marker for more concomitant RBC transfusions or are independently associated with complications after cardiac surgery is unknown...
  2. ncbi Is increased mortality associated with post-operative infections after leukocytes containing red blood cell transfusions in cardiac surgery? An extended analysis
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Hematology, Academical Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Transfus Med 17:304-11. 2007
    ..This re-analysis shows that transfusion of leukocytes containing RBCs during cardiac surgery may be associated with more infections with fatal outcome. This should be confirmed in a larger extended analysis or a prospective study...
  3. ncbi Treatment of severe psychosis due to ectopic Cushing's syndrome
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Internal Medicine, IJsselland Hospital, 2900 AR Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands
    J Endocrinol Invest 30:776-9. 2007
    ..This case report demonstrates the efficacy of a treatment of mifepristone with etomidate in a patient with an ectopic ACTH-producing Cushing's syndrome...
  4. ncbi Mannose-binding lectin is involved in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome after cardiac surgery: effects of blood transfusions
    Yavuz M Bilgin
    Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    Transfusion 48:601-8. 2008
    ..Preoperative transfusions of allogeneic white blood cells (WBCs) contribute to infectious and inflammatory complications. This study investigates the role of MBL in relation to blood transfusions and complications after cardiac surgery...
  5. ncbi Transfusion-related immunomodulation: a second hit in an inflammatory cascade?
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    Vox Sang 95:261-71. 2008
    ..We suggest that leucocyte-containing transfusions during and after cardiac surgery add a second insult to the cardiopulmonary bypass procedure-induced systemic inflammatory response...
  6. ncbi Effects of allogeneic leukocytes in blood transfusions during cardiac surgery on inflammatory mediators and postoperative complications
    Yavuz M Bilgin
    Sanquin Blood Bank Southwest Region, Leiden, Netherlands
    Crit Care Med 38:546-52. 2010
    ..To investigate whether the higher prevalence of postoperative complications in cardiac surgery after transfusion of leukocyte-containing red blood cells can be related to inflammatory mediators...
  7. ncbi Double-blind, randomized controlled trial on the effect of leukocyte-depleted erythrocyte transfusions in cardiac valve surgery
    Y M Bilgin
    Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Circulation 109:2755-60. 2004
    ..We found in a previous study a decrease in mortality rates and number of infections in a subgroup of more heavily transfused patients...