Exploring the immunomodulatory impacts of blood manufacturing consolidation. [PDF]
TransfusionAbstract Introduction The immunomodulatory consequences of blood transfusion, known as transfusion‐related immune modulation (TRIM), are often not captured by hemovigilance systems. Changes to blood product manufacturing processes may impact patient outcomes.
Kauffman A +11 more
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Transfusion-Transmitted Hepatitis A Virus, France, 2018
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We report a transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virus infection in an immunocompromised patient in France, detected shortly after a transfusion of pathogen-reduced pooled platelets.
Caroline Lefeuvre +7 more
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Improving detection rates of suspected acute transfusion reactions through active surveillance
Iraqi Journal of Hematology, 2021 BACKGROUND: Tracking transfusion reactions is essential to improve patient safety. Under-reporting of transfusion reactions was suspected in our institution.
Maha Abdulrazak Badawi +7 more
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Transforming Hematology Care in Africa: Strategies for Enhanced Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background Hematologic disorders contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality across Africa. Challenges include delayed diagnosis, limited access to essential therapies, workforce shortages, and fragmented blood transfusion services. Although global advances in diagnostics and therapeutics exist, their translation into African contexts ...
Obeagu E.
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Related to Hemovigilance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Entry-Level Medical Professionals in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Northern India. [PDF]
CureusBackground: Hemovigilance is a critical surveillance system designed to enhance blood transfusion safety by monitoring, detecting, and preventing adverse transfusion reactions.
Bala M +3 more
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Bezmiâlem Science, 2020 Objective:This study was carried out to determine the nurses' knowledge of the hemovigilance system and their use of it, within the scope of blood transfusion safety.Methods:The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of all nurses
Hatice DEMİRAĞ, Sevilay HİNTİSTAN
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A novel approach to bedside pretransfusion identity check of blood and its components: the Sandesh Positive-Negative protocol [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2020 Background Blood component mistransfusion is generally due to preventable clerical errors, specifically pretransfusion misidentification of patient/blood unit at bedside.
Sandesh Udupi, Kriti Puri
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Patient characteristics and clinical determinants of outpatient red cell transfusions. [PDF]
TransfusionAbstract Background There is a knowledge gap in the outpatient transfusion practice of red blood cells (RBC) according to optimal trigger, dose, and interval as well as which patients are in need of outpatient transfusion. Study Design and Methods This single‐center retrospective analysis investigates RBC transfusion practices in 804 patients with 5591
Hemesath N +10 more
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Transfusion-related errors and associated adverse reactions and blood product wastage as reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network Hemovigilance Module, 2014-2022. [PDF]
TransfusionTransfusion‐related errors are largely preventable but may lead to blood product wastage and adverse reactions, resulting in patient harm. In the United States, the incidence of transfusion‐related errors is poorly understood nationally.
Chavez Ortiz JL +5 more
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Donor Hemovigilance during Preparatory Plasmapheresis [PDF]
Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, 2014 <b><i>Background: </i></b>Reports on unexpected donor events (UEs) during preparatory plasmapheresis (PPP) are scarce, and rarely consider technical UEs. <b><i>Methods: </i></b>Defined local and systemic UEs were graded by severity; technical UEs were not graded.
Ulrich, Diekamp +3 more
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