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Intra-operative blood salvage in total hip and knee arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose To review records of 371 patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA) with intra-operative blood salvage to determine the allogeneic blood transfusion rate and the predictors for allogeneic blood transfusion. Methods Records
Beller, Elaine, Dan, Michael, Liu, David, Martos, Sara Martinez   +3 more
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HNA-3a and HNA-3b antigens among 9 ethnic populations and the Han population in Southwest China

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Human neutrophil antigen 3 (HNA-3) is encoded by the SLC44A2 gene. Antibodies against HNAs can cause severe, often fatal, transfusion reactions, known as transfusion-related acute lung injury, and neonatal neutropenia. We explored the 2 common
Guo-Jin Ou, Pin-Can Su, Hao Yu, Xin Ji, Fan Liu, Sheng-Lan Wang, Yu-Jie Kong, Ling Li, Jue Wang, Zhong Liu, Willy Albert Flegel   +10 more
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Identification of pregnant women with DFR genotype and discussion of prenatal examination strategy

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022
Objective To identify three cases of pregnant women with the D variant phenotype using serological and molecular tests, and discuss the strategy of prenatal examination.
Jizhi WEN, Shuangshuang JIA, Jingwang CHEN, Ling WEI, Guangping LUO, Yanli JI   +5 more
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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

, 2008
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, Angela Chong, Bishop, Brown, Castilla, Clarke, Fiona Houston, Goldmann, Goldmann, Goldmann, González, González, Gregori, Gregori, Hadlow, Hewitt, Hill, Hilton, Houston, Houston, Hunter, Ironside, James Foster, Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Kirby, Llewelyn, Lorenzo González, Martin Jeffrey, Mead, Nora Hunter, O'Rourke, Peden, Sandra McCutcheon, Saá, Schreuder, Silvia Sisó, Sisó, Valleron, van Keulen, Wilfred Goldmann, Will, Wroe   +43 more
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All clinically-relevant blood components transmit prion disease following a single blood transfusion: a sheep model of vCJD [PDF]

, 2011
Variant CJD (vCJD) is an incurable, infectious human disease, likely arising from the consumption of BSE-contaminated meat products. Whilst the epidemic appears to be waning, there is much concern that vCJD infection may be perpetuated in humans by the ...
AH Peden, AH Peden, Anthony Richard Alejo Blanco, Antony Smith, Boon Chin Tan, C Herzog, CA Llewelyn, Christopher de Wolf, Christopher V. Prowse, CK Mathiason, CK Mathiason, CK Mathiason, CV Prowse, D Kaski, DA Hilton, E. Fiona Houston, F Houston, F Houston, GC Saunders, H Fraser, Ian R. MacGregor, J Collinge, JA Edgeworth, JD Foster, JD Foster, Jean C. Manson, JP Clewley, K Holada, L Cervenakova, L Gregori, L Gregori, L Gregori, LJ van Keulen, LJ van Keulen, M Beekes, Marc Turner, Martin H. Groschup, Matthew Baylis, ME Bruce, ME Bruce, MR Scott, MT Bishop, MW Head, N Bons, N Hunter, Nora Hunter, P Brown, P Brown, P Clarke, P Krailadsiri, RG Will, RH Kimberlin, S Martin, S McCutcheon, S Siso, S Siso, Sandra McCutcheon, SI Miekka, SJ Wroe, V Mattei, Valerie S. Hornsey, W Goldmann, WA Banks, WA Banks, WW Laegreid   +64 more
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Effectiveness of blood transfusions and risk factors for mortality in children aged from 1 month to 4 years at the Bon Marche Hospital, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

, 2012
Objective  To assess the effectiveness of blood transfusions in a hospital of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods  Prospective study of children admitted for severe anaemia.
Akech, Calis, Dalmas, Evans, Hassall, Madjdpour, Marcucci, Molyneux, Pedro, Phiri   +9 more
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Microfluidic flow chambers using reconstituted blood to model hemostasis and platelet transfusion in vitro [PDF]

, 2016
Blood platelets prepared for transfusion gradually lose hemostatic function during storage. Platelet function can be investigated using a variety of (indirect) in vitro experiments, but none of these is as comprehensive as microfluidic flow chambers.
Compernolle, Veerle, Devloo, Rosalie, Feys, Hendrik, Van Aelst, Britt, Vandekerckhove, Philippe   +4 more
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Luspatercept improves hemoglobin levels and blood transfusion requirements in a study of patients with β-thalassemia.

Blood, 2019
β-thalassemia is a hereditary disorder with limited approved treatment options; patients experience anemia and its complications, including iron overload.
A. Piga, S. Perrotta, M. Gamberini, E. Voskaridou, A. Melpignano, A. Filosa, V. Caruso, A. Pietrangelo, F. Longo, I. Tartaglione, C. Borgna-Pignatti, Xiaosha Zhang, A. Laadem, M. Sherman, K. Attie   +14 more
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Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Severe anaemia in children is a leading cause of hospital admission and a major cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet there are limited published data on blood transfusion in this vulnerable group.
Akech, SO, Babiker, AG, Crawley, J, Engoru, C, George, EC, Gibb, DM, Kiguli, S, Levin, M, Maitland, K, Mtove, G, Nyeko, R, Olupot-Olupot, P, Opoka, RO, Reyburn, H   +13 more
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Transfusion-related red blood cell alloantibodies: induction and consequences.

Blood, 2019
Blood transfusion is the most common procedure completed during a given hospitalization in the United States. Although often life-saving, transfusions are not risk-free.
C. Tormey, J. Hendrickson
semanticscholar   +1 more source