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Feb 15, 2023 · In the past few years, transfusion strategies in trauma have changed dramatically. We aim to define current practices, explore the evidence leading to these shifts, and identify areas of contemporary research within this field.
Nov 18, 2015 · This guideline covers the assessment for and management of blood transfusions in adults, young people and children over 1 year old. It covers the general principles of blood transfusion, but does not make recommendations relating to specific conditions.
Mar 27, 2024 · It has been reported that adolescents aged 10–25 years are often involved in road accidents, self-harm injuries, and interpersonal episodes of violence as a form of major trauma [1]; from 26 to 50 years, road injuries are mainly responsible for major trauma and post-traumatic bleeding [11] (Figure 1).
- 10.3390/diagnostics14070708
- 2024/04
- Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Apr; 14(7): 708.
Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TAGvHD) is a severe, usually fatal, immunological complication of transfusion. It most commonly occurs in immunocompromised patients. It is caused by immunocompetent donor T-lymphocytes that target the transfusion recipient cells.
Transfusions are given to increase the blood's ability to carry oxygen, restore the amount of blood in the body (blood volume), and correct clotting problems. Transfusions are usually safe, but sometimes people have adverse reactions.
- Ravindra Sarode
May 13, 2021 · These risks and adverse events are monitored by the Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT), which is the UK's independent, professionally led haemovigilance scheme. In 2019, 84.1% (2857/3397) of all reports (including near miss and right blood right patient reports), were due to errors (Narayan and Poles, 2020).
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Apr 26, 2023 · The purpose of this document is to provide clear guidance on the recognition, investigation and management of acute adverse reactions to blood components. It is clinically focused and recognised that the precise nature of reactions may not be apparent at presentation.
