In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion ...

Febrile responses to platelet transfusions are common but some can be life-threatening and the cause of these reactions is largely unknown. In June 23 Lancet, Richard Phipps and colleagues from ...

including patient blood management (PBM), pre-transfusion testing, investigation of antibody problems and transfusion reactions, component therapy, hemostasis consultation, apheresis collections and ...

White blood cells (leukocytes) in donor blood can cause serious ... and so have an increased risk of spontaneous bleeding. Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction is characterised by a 1°C or more ...

E and K antigens that can also cause transfusion reactions, especially when a person has gotten many blood transfusions. This is frequently the case in people with sickle cell disease, the vast ...

A new study published in the Journal of Perinatology is helping premature babies avoid blood transfusions, thanks to new ...

A case of a patient in her 30s with sickle cell anaemia who developed multiorgan failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome(ARDS) from acute chest syndrome (ACS) despite a simple red blood cell ...

University Hospital’s transfusion program aims to boost trauma survival by treating severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital ...

“As Jaxon’s condition grew more critical, one thing became clear: he needed a blood transfusion, and fast.” In comes Olivia, a therapy dog and a regular donor for the DoveLewis Blood ...

A properly labeled blood sample must be obtained from the patient and sent to the transfusion laboratory along with the original transfusion bag and giving set. Post-reaction serum must be ...