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What are the perspectives for blood donations and blood component transfusion worldwide? A systematic review of time series studies [PDF]

open access: diamondSão Paulo Medical Journal, 2020
BACKGROUND: Analysis of the literature suggests that changes relating to blood donations and blood component transfusion are occurring due to the aging of the population. OBJECTIVE: To gain better understanding of the demand and supply of these inputs
Elias Melo de Oliveira, Ilka Afonso Reis
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Effects of blood transfusion on exercise capacity in thalassemia major patients [PDF]

open access: gold, 2015
Anemia has an important role in exercise performance. However, the direct link between rapid changes of hemoglobin and exercise performance is still unknown.To find out more on this topic, we studied 18 beta-thalassemia major patients free of relevant ...
Agostoni, P   +8 more
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury – afrequently undiagnosed reaction following transfusion ofblood components

open access: diamondPediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2015
Transfusion-related acute lung injury is the leading cause of mortality following transfusion of blood components. Its characteristic feature is acute hypoxaemia during or 6 hours after transfusion.
Jolanta Korsak, Anna Łata
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Machine-learning prediction models for any blood component transfusion in hospitalized dengue patients [PDF]

open access: yesHematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Background: Blood component transfusions are a common and often necessary medical practice during the epidemics of dengue. Transfusions are required for patients when they developed severe dengue fever or thrombocytopenia of 10×109/L or less.
Md. Shahid Ansari   +2 more
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Gene frequency and distribution of human platelet antigen-1 to −6, −10, −15, and −21 of platelets donors in Wuhan, China [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Medical Genetics
Background: In this study, the frequency of human platelet antigen (HPA) alleles and genotypes of platelet donors in Wuhan was evaluated and differences in HPA distribution between Wuhan and other regions in China were compared. Study Design and Methods:
Zhen Qu   +6 more
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Reticulocyte Maturation and Variant Red Blood Cells

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2022
The bone marrow produces billions of reticulocytes daily. These reticulocytes mature into red blood cells by reducing their plasma membrane by 20% and ejecting or degrading residual internal organelles, membranes and proteins not required by the mature ...
Christian J. Stevens-Hernandez   +8 more
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Optimal and judicious blood transfusion usage - a mandate to save maternal lives [PDF]

open access: yesNew Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2019
Objectives: This study was carried out to see the incidence and indications of transfusion of blood and blood components in obstetrics at a tertiary care hospital.
Surekha Atul Tayade   +4 more
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Assessment of recipients' characteristics, transfusion appropriateness, and utilization pattern of blood and blood products in Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundAs blood transfusion remains life-saving and is being frequently prescribed, a greater number of its practice is unnecessary or inappropriate. This important clinical intervention is reported as one of the five overused medical treatments, with
Tufa Feyisa   +2 more
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Autologous transfusions for elective surgery - from existing approaches to upcoming challenges [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
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Jevtić Aleksandar   +5 more
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Acute Serum Calcium Level Changes Following Non-Massive Blood and Blood Product Transfusion in Emergency Department; a Cross-sectional Study

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2023
Introduction: The specific impact on calcium dynamics after non-massive blood transfusions remains relatively unexplored. This study aimed to compare pre- and post-transfusion calcium levels in patients receiving blood and blood product in the emergency
Halil Emre Koyuncuoglu   +3 more
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