Platelet transfusion in patients with liver cirrhosis cross-talk with neutrophil: Prospective study
Introduction: Immune dysfunction and thrombocytopenia are common features in liver cirrhosis. Platelet transfusion is the most widely used therapeutic approach for thrombocytopenia when indicated.
Mona Mahmoud Hassouna +4 more
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Blood product transfusion in emergency department patients: A case-control study of practice patterns and impact on outcome [PDF]
Definitions of comorbid conditions.
Beyer, Alexander +4 more
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Factors influencing transfusion-associated HLA sensitization in patients bridged to heart transplantation using ventricular assist device. [PDF]
BackgroundBridging heart failure patients with mechanical ventricular assist devices (VAD) enables access to transplantation. However, VAD is associated with increased risk for anti-HLA antibodies associated with rejection of subsequent allografts ...
Adler, Eric +5 more
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Platelet count and transfusion requirements during moderate or severe postpartum haemorrhage [PDF]
Limited data exist on platelet transfusion during postpartum haemorrhage. We retrospectively analysed a consecutive cohort from a single centre of 347 women with moderate or severe postpartum haemorrhage, transfused according to national guidelines ...
D. Burckett st Laurent +9 more
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Prophylactic platelet transfusions
This review highlights the recent research on the use of prophylactic platelet transfusions, which is a topic that still provokes controversy. Over the last 12 months, there have been several studies with important new findings.Two randomized controlled trials compared different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusions in patients with ...
Estcourt, L, Stanworth, S, Murphy, M
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Platelet Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
BACKGROUND Blood transfusion is a well-established independent risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery but the impact of platelet transfusion is less clear.
B. Yanagawa +7 more
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Objective To study the correlation between platelet transfusion efficacy and KIR receptor-HLA ligand. Methods Thirty-three leukemia patients with positive HLA antibody were tested for cross-matching with donor platelets.
Yu HAN +12 more
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Non-Alloimmune Mechanisms of Thrombocytopenia and Refractoriness to Platelet Transfusion
Refractoriness to platelet transfusion is a common clinical problem encountered by the transfusion medicine specialist. It is well recognized that most causes of refractoriness to platelet transfusion are not a consequence of alloimmunization to human ...
R. Belizaire, R. Makar
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Efficacy of apheresis and concentrated platelets under different transfusion strategies
Objective To retrospectively analyze the clinical effects of apheresis and concentrated platelets under different transfusion strategies, so as to explore more scientific transfusion strategies.
Meihong CHEN, Jiafu HUANG
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International forum. an investigation of iron status in blood donors [PDF]
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Anderson, Nicky +35 more
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