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Blood Component Therapy [PDF]

open access: possiblePediatric Clinics of North America, 2008
Blood component transfusion is integral in the treatment of infants and children by pediatricians, surgeons, intensivists, and hematologists/oncologists. Technologic advances in blood collection, separation, anticoagulation, and preservation have resulted in component preparation of red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells, and plasma, which are ...
Ross M. Fasano   +2 more
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Blood components

Nursing Standard, 2012
This article, which forms part of the life sciences series, explores the functions of blood cells and their role in maintaining health. An overview of the development of blood cells is described and the functions of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are explained.
Farley, Alistair   +2 more
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Blood-Component Therapy

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1972
Excerpt To the editor: Dr. Westphal has given us an excellent discussion in the June issue (p. 987) on the rational reasons why not to use whole blood.
M, Garrell, W O, Hill, R, Westphal
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Blood and blood component therapy in neonates [PDF]

open access: possibleThe Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2008
Blood component therapy is a very common intervention practiced in newborns; nearly 85% of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies get transfusions during their hospital stay. However, there are no set guidelines for transfusion of blood component therapy in newborns.
Poonam Coshic   +4 more
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Blood Components for Hemotherapy

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 1982
The effective use of blood components for transfusions requires a knowledge of their contents and the individual needs of the patient. The advantages and disadvantages of using whole blood, red cells, platelet concentrates, fresh frozen plasma, and cryoprecipitate are presented.
George E. Harris, Byron A. Myhre
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Use of Blood and Blood Components

Southern Medical Journal, 1975
The indications for transfusions are anemia compromising delivery of oxygen, acute blood loss, cardiopulmonary bypass, exchange transfusion, maintenance of hemostasis, and sepsis associated with granulocytopenia. When transfusion therapy is indicated, only that component of whole blood which is needed for correction of the problem should be given.
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Blood Component Calculator

Transfusion, 1974
A pocket linear slide calculator for determining the erythrocyte and plasma‐ACD content, the weight of plasma‐ACD to remove for packed red cells and the weight of erythrocytes to remove for leukocyte‐poor red cells, and the absolute cell contents (leukocyte and platelet) for a blood component is described.
F. J. Tenczar, W. R. Best
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Blood and Its Components

JAMA, 2023
This JAMA Insights summarizes best clinical practices for use of whole blood, plasma, cryoprecipitate, platelets, and red blood cells in the process of blood transfusion.
Claudia S, Cohn, Beth H, Shaz
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Storage of blood components

Current Opinion in Hematology, 1999
Recent studies have shown that a restrictive transfusion policy results in lower mortality in patients undergoing surgery. The negative effects of red cell transfusion are associated with the presence of contaminating leukocytes, leukocyte products, and probably also with effects of nonviable and poorly functioning red cells. By relatively simple means
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Safe transfusion of blood and blood components

Nursing Standard, 2007
Nurses are integral to the blood transfusion process. This article, which forms part of Nursing Standards clinical skills series, outlines the role of the nurse in evidence-based transfusion practice. Patient assessment, preparation, pre-transfusion checks, documentation and adverse reactions are discussed.
Alexandra Gray   +5 more
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