Patient Blood Management

PBM Essencial

Transforming Care, Saving Lives

By Dr. Iê Bentes Fernandez

A technical-scientific and multidisciplinary work connecting evidence, clinical practice, management, safety and ethics to transform patient care.

12 chapters Full-color book Multidisciplinary approach Foreword by Prof. Dr. Axel Hofmann
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Why talk about Patient Blood Management?

A brief introduction to PBM Essencial: Transformando o Cuidado, Salvando Vidas and the importance of integrating PBM into clinical care.

PBM Essencial: Transformando o Cuidado, Salvando Vidas — Portuguese paperback edition
About the book

PBM Essencial: Transformando o Cuidado, Salvando Vidas

A book that brings together scientific evidence, clinical practice, management and ethics around Patient Blood Management.

Across twelve chapters, the book explores the historical, physiological and conceptual foundations of PBM, its three pillars, transfusion decision-making, transfusion medicine management, institutional implementation, surgical applications and future perspectives.

The content supports professionals and institutions in understanding PBM as a patient-centered care strategy that connects science, safety, quality and sustainability.

Optimization of red cell massPillar 1
Minimization of blood lossPillar 2
Tolerance of anemiaPillar 3
Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Clinical and institutional application
What is Patient Blood Management?
Inside the book

Science that transforms, care that saves

A visual presentation designed to make concepts, clinical decisions and implementation strategies easier to understand.

PBM Essencial open to the chapter on transfusion decision-making

From foundations to practice

The content combines technical text, figures, tables and visual summaries to support the application of Patient Blood Management principles in real-world care.

  • Anemia and diagnosis
  • The three pillars of PBM
  • Reduction of blood loss
  • Transfusion decision-making
  • Transfusion medicine management
  • Institutional implementation
  • Surgical applications
  • The future of PBM and innovation
The pillars of PBM
The pillars of PBM
Illustrated clinical figures
Illustrated clinical figures
Transfusion medicine management
Transfusion medicine management
Historical perspective on PBM
Historical perspective
A multidisciplinary perspective

PBM is integrated care

The book was designed for the different professionals involved in perioperative, hospital and transfusion care, as well as healthcare quality management.

Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
Anesthesiology and Surgery
Intensive Care and Clinical Medicine
Nursing and Pharmacy
Hospital Management and Quality
Residents and students

Beyond reducing transfusions, Patient Blood Management means organizing care to preserve the patient’s blood health and improve outcomes.

PBM Essencial
Contributors

The author and the foreword writer

Dra. Iê Bentes Fernandez

Iê Bentes Fernandez

Author · Hematologist and transfusion medicine physician

Hematologist and transfusion medicine physician with experience in transfusion medicine, healthcare management, patient safety and Patient Blood Management implementation.

Her work integrates clinical care, team leadership, education and the development of institutional strategies to improve patient blood health care.

Prof. Dr. Axel Hofmann, ME

Foreword writer · International PBM expert

An international expert in Patient Blood Management, with academic, scientific and strategic work implementing PBM across different healthcare systems.

His foreword places the book within the international movement advancing patient blood care and reinforces the importance of institutional PBM implementation.

Prof. Dr. Axel Hofmann
Preview of the PBM Essencial hardcover edition
Special launch · September 9–10, 2026

Hardcover edition

The hardcover edition of PBM Essencial: Transformando o Cuidado, Salvando Vidas will be launched on September 9–10, 2026, during FHCGV’s International Conference on Transfusion Medicine and Patient Blood Management.

The hardcover edition preserves the book’s editorial concept in a premium format with distinctive finishing.

Important: the purchase currently available on this page is the Portuguese paperback edition. Hardcover availability will be updated after launch.
Beyond the book

An educational ecosystem for Patient Blood Management

The book is part of Blood Manager’s broader initiative connecting knowledge, education and implementation for healthcare professionals and institutions.

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Blood Manager Academy

  • PBM classes and educational content
  • Training for multidisciplinary teams
  • Institutional training and programs
  • Education focused on PBM implementation
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