The utility of blood components in the care of sick neonates: An evidence-based review
This article aims to summarize the most current evidence-based practices regarding blood component utility in the care of sick neonates. The indications for transfusion, the transfusion thresholds, and the adverse effects are dealt with in detail.
Arohi Gupta, H A Venkatesh
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Hemorrhagic shock remains the main cause of death of the wounded in all wars and military conflicts. A key aspect in modern anesthetic strategy for the wounded with hemorrhagic shock is the strategy of a balanced infusion therapy.
O.V. Raboshchuk +3 more
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Efficiency and safety of varying the frequency of whole blood donation (INTERVAL): a randomised trial of 45 000 donors [PDF]
Background: Limits on the frequency of whole blood donation exist primarily to safeguard donor health. However, there is substantial variation across blood services in the maximum frequency of donations allowed.
Ackerley, Karen +167 more
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Blood transfusion reactions in children: Associated factors
Objective: To analyze the profile of blood transfusion reactions in children and to identify the involved factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in a tertiary pediatric teaching hospital from the public healthcare system, involving all ...
Anna K.K.V. Pedrosa +3 more
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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Andréoletti +43 more
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Human parvovirus B19 and blood product safety. A tale of twenty years of improvements [PDF]
Parvovirus B19 (B19V), long known to be the causative agent of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), is not a newly emerging agent. The aim of this review is to analyse the role played by this virus in compromising safety in transfusion medicine and the ...
Calizzani, Gabriele +7 more
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Human T-lymphotropic virus and transfusion safety. Does one size fit all? [PDF]
Human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) are associated with a variety of human diseases, including some severe ones. Transfusion transmission of HTLV through cellular blood components is undeniable.
Catalano, Liviana +7 more
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Determination of Rate and Causes of Wastage of Blood and Blood Products in Iranian Hospitals
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate and causes of wastage of blood and blood products (packed red cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate) in Qazvin hospitals. METHODS: The study was conducted in all hospitals in Qazvin,
Rafat Mohebbi Far +3 more
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The management of a blood donor bitten by a snake [PDF]
The worldwide burden of snakebite is high and venomous snakes are found in many regions of the world and are a threat to public health. In Italy, for instance, viper bites are an infrequent but not negligible event.
Catalano, Liviana +5 more
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Effects of blood transfusion on exercise capacity in thalassemia major patients [PDF]
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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