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Evaluating blood transfusion services in a low- and middle-income country: implications for quality assurance and patient safety [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Blood transfusions save millions of lives, but errors in the transfusion process can lead to serious adverse outcomes. There is a need to deliver this service using safe technologies and robust quality systems.
Wafa Abu Sebaa, Ibrahim Salhi, Mamoun Aubeidia, Mahmoud Sapti Hamdan, Mohammed Asees, Khitam Amer, Walaa Mubaslat, Haya Radwan, Sameh Al-Assi, Hanin Mansour, Muhammad A. Abu Taha, Dania Abuhalima, Sa’ed H. Zyoud, Adham Abu Taha   +13 more
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Navigating transfusion challenges: Bombay blood group in focus [PDF]

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
“Bombay” and “Para-Bombay” phenotypes are uncommon blood groups with absence or deficiency of H antigen. These individuals possess anti-H antibodies and crossmatching with ABO blood group packed red blood cells (PRBC) becomes incompatible. In this report,
Romesh Jain, Vilasini Patil, Pratul Sinha, Snehashish Mishra, Rut Naik   +4 more
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Substantial international variation in the cost of blood group and save and crossmatch: A systematic review [PDF]

British Journal of Haematology
Summary Blood transfusion is one of the most common interventions in hospitals. Blood tests that support this widespread practice are considered routine, such as ‘group and save’ (also known as ‘type and screen’), yet there has been very limited evaluation of the needs for these tests and the associated costs.
Gianluca Fabiano, Rafael Pinedo‐Villanueva, Shona Kirtley, Sophie Cole, Artin Manafi‐Khosroshahi, Bilal Qureshi, Isabel Singleton, Biruk Tsegaye, Wei Shao Tung, Florian Tomini, Hayley G. Evans, Mike F. Murphy, Simon J. Stanworth, Paula Dhiman, Antony J. R. Palmer   +14 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Penetrating Chest Trauma With Lung Evisceration, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumocranium, and Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT High‐energy open chest injuries with lung evisceration may be associated with concurrent injuries and serious potential sequelae including pneumocranium, brachial plexus injury, and venous thrombosis. Early resuscitation, adherence to ATLS principles, and coordinated multidisciplinary care are critical for survival and functional outcomes ...
Brian Kasagga, Jamal‐diin Lubega Wamala, Dan Otim, Ketra Venessa Nandera, Godfrey Kikuba, Dan Ssekiwunga, Paul Ssempebwa, John Paul Magala, Emmanuel Elobu, Wilberforce Kabweru, Rachel Koch   +10 more
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Evaluation of Human Leucocyte Antigen Mediated Platelet Transfusion Refractoriness and Platelet Crossmatching Assay in Patients with Hematologic Disorders

Oman Medical Journal, 2022
Objectives: Platelet refractoriness complicates the platelet transfusion, which is essential for managing thrombocytopenia in patients with hematological disorders. It is associated with adverse clinical outcomes and increased health care costs.
Wafaa A. Neanaey, Akram A. Deghady, Dalia A. Nafea, Nada M. Fahmy, Asmaa M. Gouda   +4 more
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Forward and reverse typing discrepancy and crossmatch incompatibility of ABO blood groups: cause analysis and treatment

Hematology, 2023
Analyze the reasons for the mismatch between forward and reverse typing of ABO blood types and the mismatch between cross matching.When the forward and reverse typing do not match, use physiological saline method, polyamine method, anti human globulin method, and anti screening positive samples are used for antibody identification.The factors ...
Hongmei Qiu, Xuechun Wang, Yan Shao
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Pattern of Maximum Demand Blood in Cardiac Surgeries in Shahid Chamran Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, during 2011-2014

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018
Background: This study aimed to determine the demand of maximum amount of blood in cardiac surgeries in Shahid Chamran hospital, Isfahan, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study during 12012-2013, 1125 hospital records were studied.
Mojtaba Mansouri, Gholamreza Masoumi, Samira Khalili   +2 more
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Influence of hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES 130/0.4) administration on hematology and clinical chemistry parameters [PDF]

, 2008
Background: The chemical inertness of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) might cause interferences of the colloid with a variety of laboratory tests. We aimed to evaluate potential influences of HES 130/0.4, the newest HES type, on several common hematology and ...
Schimetta, Wolfgang, Rehm, Markus, Haltmayer, Meinhard, Dieplinger, Benjamin, Kreimeier, Uwe, Loeffler, Peter, Poelz, Werner, Mueller, Thomas   +7 more
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Histologic Findings One Year After Positive Crossmatch or ABO Blood Group Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation [PDF]

American Journal of Transplantation, 2006
Recent protocols have allowed successful positive crossmatch (+XM) and ABO incompatible (ABOI) kidney transplantation, although their long-term outcome is not clear. To begin to assess this issue we compared protocol biopsies performed 12 months posttransplant in 37 +XM, 24 ABOI and 198 conventional allografts. Although the majority in all three groups
J M, Gloor, F G, Cosio, D J, Rea, H M, Wadei, J L, Winters, S B, Moore, S R, DeGoey, D J, Lager, J P, Grande, M D, Stegall   +9 more
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Adenoid and tonsil surgeries in children: How relevant is pre-operative blood grouping and cross-matching?

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2013
Background: As a part of pre-operative evaluation, several otolaryngologists group and cross-match blood routinely for children undergoing adenoid and tonsil surgeries.
Lucky Onotai, Opubo da Lilly-Tariah
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