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Blood Product Transfusion in Adults: Indications, Adverse Reactions, and Modifications

open access: yes, 2020
Millions of units of blood products are transfused annually to patients in the United States. Red blood cells are transfused to improve oxygen-carrying capacity in patients with or at high risk of developing symptomatic anemia.
Griggs, Joseph R   +2 more
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Hemophilia A: An Ideal Disease for Prenatal Therapy

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemophilia A (HA) is the most common inherited coagulation defect. Current state‐of‐the‐art treatment consists of frequent administration of prophylactic infusions of coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) protein or bispecific antibodies that replace the cofactor function of FVIIIa to maintain hemostasis. However, these treatments are far from ideal,
Christopher D. Porada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot study on the use of basophil activation tests and skin tests for the prevention of allergic transfusion reactions. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Allergy, 2023
Akiki P   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Canine transfusion reactions. Part II. Prevention and treatment

open access: yes, 1997
The most important decision in transfusion medicine is whether a transfusion is truly needed. The second most important decision is what blood component is to be given. Administration of blood components is usually less risky than administration of whole
Kristensen, Annemarie   +2 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Prenatal Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis (HPP) is a severe hemolytic anemia caused by variants in SPTA1, SPTB, and EPB41. These weaken horizontal interactions in the erythrocyte cytoskeleton, causing membrane fragmentation and splenic sequestration. It will readily cause fetal anemia and often hydrops fetalis. Prenatal diagnosis requires first ruling out
Connor Hartzell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-transfusion reactions: update for the best professional and technical performance

open access: yesRevista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, 2017
Introduction: numerous, varied and dangerous transfusion reactions make it necessary to recognize its clinic and treatment to identify them early and prevent their consequences.   Objective: to evaluate the updated information published in the national
María Adelaida González Bazart   +4 more
doaj  

The hazards of blood transfusion: a series of experimental and clinical studies on the incidence, the causes and the severity of transfusion reactions

open access: yes, 1950
The present study is an attempt to assess the nature, the incidence and the gravity of transfusion reactions which occur in modern blood transfusion practice.
Wallace, John
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Pattern and Prevalence of Acute and Delayed Transfusion Reactions Following Blood Component Therapy

open access: yesCurrent Clinical and Medical Education
Introduction: The blood transfusion procedure is crucial from a therapeutic standpoint but may cause adverse effects to the patients through acute and delayed adverse transfusion reactions (ATRs).
Abhijeet Ramesh Dhawale   +1 more
doaj  

A guideline for transfusion of red blood cells in surgical patients

open access: yes, 2000
Blood transfusion carries a real but unquantifiable risk of adverse outcome in surgical patients from infectious, immunological and cardiorespiratory morbid events.
National Blood Users Group
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Overview of the blood transfusion policy in preterms on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Preterm infants on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit receive a greater number of red cell transfusions than any other hospitalised group. Over the past twenty years research has focused on setting standards to determine when it is necessary to transfuse ...
Attard Montalto, Simon   +4 more
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