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Descriptions of acute Transfusion Reactions in the Teaching Hospitals of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2013
Background: Transfusion services rely on transfusion reaction reporting to provide patient care and protect the blood supply. Unnecessary discontinuation of blood is a major wastage of scarce blood, as well as man, hours and funds. The aim of the present
Mehrdad Payandeh, Mohammad Erfan Zare, Atefeh Nasir Kansestani, Shirin Falah Pakdel, Firuzeh Jahanpour, Hoshang Yousefi, Farzaneh Soleimanian   +6 more
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Transfusion-related adverse reactions: From institutional hemovigilance effort to National Hemovigilance program

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2016
Aims: In this study we have evaluated the various adverse reactions related to transfusion occurring in our institution as a pilot institutional effort toward a hemovigilance program. This study will also help in understanding the problems faced by blood
Rahul Vasudev, Vijay Sawhney, Mitu Dogra, Tilak Raj Raina   +3 more
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Characteristics of Acute Transfusion Reactions and its related factors in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta, Indonesia

Health Science Journal of Indonesia, 2019
Latar belakang: Reaksi transfusi akut (RTA) merupakan sekelompok kejadian yang tidak diinginkan akibat pemberian transfusi darah. Manifestasi dari RTA bervariasi dari yang ringan hingga mengancam nyawa.
Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat, Elida Marpaung, Stephen Diah Iskandar   +2 more
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Vital Awareness: Blood Donation and Transfusion Safety

GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: To determine the awareness and knowledge of blood donation and transfusion reactions among various departments in our tertiary care centre. Material and methods: The cross-sectional study, conducted at ACS Medical College and Hospital in ...
Fifi Darling Evana, Saranyabai, Ramamoorthy Vedachalam, Prakashiny Sinnarajah   +3 more
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IMMUNOHEMATOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF TRANSFUSION REACTIONS

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2004
Background. The decision, made by transfusion medicine specialist, for the extent of investigation of the transfusion reaction is based on the clinical course of transfusion reaction, reported by the patient´s physician.
Marjeta Maček, Marjeta Potočnik, Irena Bricl, Matjaž Urbajs, Primož Rožman   +4 more
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Recipient hemovigilance study in a university teaching hospital of South India: An institutional report for the year 2014–2015

Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine, 2017
Background and Aim: Blood transfusion plays an important role in improving the health and saves lives. However, it is a double-edged sword, which should be used judiciously as it is also inherently embedded with adverse reactions ranging in severity from
Pallavi Prakash, Vijaya Basavaraj, Rashmi B Kumar   +2 more
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The Prevalence of Transfusion-transmitted Infections among Blood Donors in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Oman Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives: Blood bank centers routinely screen for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to ensure the safety of blood supply and thus prevent the dissemination of these viruses via blood transfusion ...
Marini Ramli, Zefarina Zulkafli, Geoffrey Keith Chambers, Raja Sabrina Amani Raja Zilan2,4, and , Hisham Atan Edinur   +4 more
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An acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to the "anti-c" rhesus antibody: A case report emphasizing the role of transfusion medicine

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2015
Rhesus (Rh) mediated hemolytic transfusion reactions (HTR) are usually immunoglobulin G mediated and delayed onset. Rh antibodies being the cause of acute HTR (AHTR) and intravascular hemolysis are still under debate.
Deepti Sachan, Rajeswari Jayakumar, Joy Varghese, Mohamed Rela   +3 more
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Prevalence of Blood Types and Alloantibodies of the AB Blood Group System in Non-Pedigree Cats from Northern (Lombardy) and Southern (Sicily) Italy

Animals, 2020
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of A, B and AB blood types and alloantibodies in non-pedigree cats from two regions, one in Northern and one in Southern Italy (Lombardy and Sicily, respectively). A total of 448 samples (52.0% from
Eva Spada, Roberta Perego, Luciana Baggiani, Elisabetta Salatino, Vito Priolo, Cyndi Mangano, Maria Grazia Pennisi, Daniela Proverbio   +7 more
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Shrimp allergy leading to severe transfusion reaction: A case report

eJHaem
Background Transfusion reactions occur at an estimated incidence of 2 per 1.000 transfused products. Anaphylactic transfusion reactions are rarer, and seen in 1 per 10.000 transfusions, and are mostly related to platelet transfusions. Here, we describe a
Myrthe E. Sonneveld, Sophie J. Bernelot Moens, Jolanda van denAkker, Josephine M. I. Vos, Arjan J. Kwakernaak   +4 more
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