Fortunately, the vast majority of ABO-incompatible transfusions do not lead to major morbidity or mortality. Another important cause of severe immediate transfusion reactions is transfusion ...
The attending nurse usually started the prescribed transfusion therapy with the methods outlined in the nursing procedure manual. If any adverse reaction occurred during or after the transfusion ...
A patient had anaphylactic transfusion reactions when transfused with small amounts (10 ml or less) of blood from four consecutive donors. Antibodies to erythrocytes or leukocytes could not be ...
Implementation of these tests for screening of blood donors will reduce the risk of HCV after transfusion still further (down to approximately one in 300,000 in the US, for example). A test ...
What is twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome?Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a rare but serious condition in pregnancy involving identical twins who share one placenta (also called ...