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Prehospital whole-blood transfusion in two countries: comparison of patient characteristics in Sweden and the Northeastern United States. [PDF]

open access: yesEur J Trauma Emerg Surg
Backstrom D   +8 more
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Blood Components for Pediatric Transfusions

Pediatrics In Review, 2020
1. Bulent Ozgonenel, MD* 2. Tammon A. Nash, MD, MS* 3. Madhvi Rajpurkar, MD* 1. *Wayne State University School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI Blood transfusion plays an important role in the treatment of sick children, just as do pharmaceutical medications, intravenous fluids, and nutritional supplements.
Bulent, Ozgonenel   +2 more
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Transfusion triggers for blood components

Current Opinion in Hematology, 2001
Whereas there are general guidelines for acceptable transfusion therapy, optimal transfusion therapy has not been determined for most clinical settings. Recent research has focused on controlled studies of red cell transfusion in specific clinical settings.
P, Clark, P D, Mintz
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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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Blood Component Transfusions

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2005
Blood component therapy may include whole blood, normal plasma, hyperimmune plasma or serum, platelet-rich plasma, packed red blood cells, or leukocyte-rich plasma. Each one has specific indications, although in bovine emergency and critical care medicine, whole blood or plasma transfusions are most commonly used.
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Massive transfusion

Current Opinion in Hematology, 2013
This review will address recent developments in the transfusion management of massively transfused trauma patients, focusing on the use of fixed blood component ratios in massive transfusion protocols.The majority of trauma centers have migrated from laboratory-based transfusion protocols to massive transfusion protocols with fixed blood component ...
Devika S, Lal, Beth H, Shaz
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Postpartum Hemorrhage and Transfusion of Blood and Blood Components

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2005
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the top 5 causes of maternal mortality in developed and developing countries. The incidence of PPH is 40% after vaginal delivery and 30% after cesarean section. Criteria for PPH are based on the amount of blood loss. In clinical obstetrics, exact measurement of blood loss is often difficult.
Jansen, AJG   +3 more
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Blood Transfusion and Blood Component Therapy

Clinics in Anaesthesiology, 1984
SUMMARY The administration of blood component therapy is commonly the anaesthetist's responsibility and a sound knowledge of the indications and complications is essential. Like any mode of therapy, blood transfusion has a therapeutic index with a risk-benefit equation to be analysed in relation to each transfusion. Although there have been remarkable
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