Transfusion reactions in neonates and pediatrics: How and why are they different? [PDF]
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2023 Neonates and children are physically as well as physiologically different from adults. They are immunologically vulnerable, and the effects of transfusion can be longstanding, including with respect to their development.
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Impact of buffy coat reduction on the severity of febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions with red cell components [PDF]
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2023 BACKGROUND: Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are the most common adverse reaction reported under the Haemovigilance Programme of India, and the use of leukodepleted blood products is recommended. The severity of the reaction may affect
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Transfusion Reactions in Pediatric Patients: An Analysis of 5 Years of Hemovigilance Data From a National Center for Children's Health in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Objective: This study aimed to describe transfusion reactions of pediatric patients from a National Center for Children's Health in China and to examine reaction incidents, reaction types by blood transfusion, and the associated blood products resulting ...
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Systematic Workup of Transfusion Reactions Reveals Passive Co-Reporting of Handling Errors [PDF]
Journal of Blood Medicine, 2023 Elisabeth Nitsche,1,2 Jan Dreßler,2,* Reinhard Henschler1,* 1Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany; 2Department of Quality Control, Institute of Transfusion Medicine ...
Nitsche E, Dreßler J, Henschler R
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Transfusion reactions in pediatric and adolescent young adult haematology oncology and immune effector cell patients [PDF]
EClinicalMedicine, 2020 Background: Active surveillance for transfusion reactions is critically important among pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy. Among pediatric-adolescent-young-adult (AYA) hematology/oncology patients, who have been typically excluded from ...
Mira A. Kohorst +7 more
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Evaluation of leukocyte depletion of packed red blood cells for the prevention of clinically observed transfusion reactions at a medical center in Eastern Taiwan [PDF]
Tzu Chi Medical JournalObjectives: The incidence of febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) is correlated with the level of cytokines released by donor leukocytes in blood bags during storage, which is the most common transfusion reaction. The study aimed to reveal
Kai-Yun Su +3 more
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Advances in extracorporeal photopheresis
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Extracorporeal photopheresis(ECP) is a bidirectional cellular immunomodulatory therapy based on leukapheresis, which can mediate not only immunopotentiation but also immunosuppression.
Zhanrui CHENG +3 more
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Progress in application and detection of riboflavin singlet oxygen photochemistry
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Photodynamic therapy (PDT), which uses photosensitizers to produce singlet oxygen to kill bacteria, was first discovered by scientists over 100 years ago and has been widely used in clinical treatment.
Yuanyuan HE +3 more
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Mechanism and transfusion strategy of immunogenic platelet transfusion refractoriness
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Platelet transfusion is an irreplaceable method to treat patients with platelet reduction in Hematology Department and Oncology Department. However, immunogenic platelet transfusion refractoriness is a huge challenge to patients who require repeatedly ...
Juan SAI, Li TIAN
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 BackgroundCOVID-19 has caused a global pandemic and the death toll is increasing. With the coronavirus continuously mutating, Omicron has replaced Delta as the most widely reported variant in the world.
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