I am posting this because I haven't gotten much help from this site and I hope to help those in a similiar situation. I had asked if there were any resources a non-medical person could read and understand about bloodless medicine re: fractions.

I have found a site in the University of Pennsylvania Health System web site. I tried forwarding the link to some friends and it didn't work.

So, if you are in search of a site that reads in plain english, non med jargon; go to Google, type is "blood fractions"; 3 listings down is the site titled "Blood Products" you will see a pennhealth link under it. Click on it.

It's easy to read and understand. It's a good starting point.

Thank you Penn for helping us lay people.

I am saddened by your criticisim of the help I tried to provide you. I used what I consider to be valuable personal time to research and provide the link to Penn that you mentioned. I am a bit hurt that you didn't give credit to NoBlood for helping you find it.

Hope you find what you need.

Cheers.

By the way, please see my original post below:

PS - The links were and are truncated by NoBlood and don't work when copied. They are links. You click on them and them copy the destination link into Favorites etc.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Focus
"I am researching fractions. I need information a non-nurse, non-doctor can read and understand. I would appreciate some help in this area."

Fractions of what? Blood Components?

What do you want to know about them? Whether they transmit disease?

Have you searched Google to determine whether the information you seek has already been published?

If you do your homework (searching for and reading published material first) then you will be able to ask more pointed and informed questions. By the way, many of the articles you will find are in easy to understand language.

Hope that helps you focus.

Here's what I found on Google:

http://www.bloodlessmed.com/Pages1/Fractions1.html
http://www.pennhealth.com/health_in...lood_units.html
http://www.researchplus.com/bldfrac.html

__________________
Mr. Jan B. Wade
Blood Management Consultant
Enhance Outcomes - Control Cost
For Information Call - 360 296-1807
Email

I think this site is useful and informative. I would certainly use it if I were in a medical situation that required advanced knowledge of bloodless alternatives for myself. I have my DPA current, & if I need help in the future with things I don't understand for my own healthcare, No-Blood is one of the first places I would consider. Thank-you.

Let's get simple here for a few moments. Albumin is a minor plasma protein fraction. It is used as a stabilizer in 100s of medications. EPO (erythropoeitin) & Stretokinase are two pharmaceuticals we readily use in Blood Conservation Programs. EPO, because it is a synthetic hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells. Stretokinase is a "clot-buster" that benefits a patient most if is given quickly. Within the 1st hour of a heart attack or stroke, the ill effects of the clot diminish. Immune globulins, including Rhogam, are seperated from plasma and used to treat different conditions or boost a patient's immune system.
If moodog has a Blood Conservation Program or Transfusion Free Medical Program in their area, many give community outreach presentations in which many of these "minor blood fractions" are explained and defined. Moodog can search under 'Directories" (on this very site), tap on Medical Centers and find the closest "program" in their area. I am sure the "program" coordinator can be contacted about upcoming presentations.

Scroll down to key links, far left side of screen. Click on 'Watchtower'. You will find an enormous amount of information there!