OBJECTIVE To investigate application effects of autologous blood transfusion and allogeneic blood transfusion in surgically treated patients receiving spine surgery, abdomen surgery and ectopic pregnancy surgery. METHODS 130 patients who would undergo selective operations were divided into autologous transfusion group and allogeneic transfusion group. Both groups received the same anesthesia,...

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Background: Patients with thalassemia major require frequent blood transfusions. Blood transfusion can lead to the adverse reactions. Reporting and evaluating the transfusion reactions are among the goals of implementing the hemovigilance system to improve blood recipients’ safety. This study aimed to compare the transfusion reactions in the thalassemia patients before and after implementation ...

INTRODUCTION Whether red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is beneficial remains controversial. In both retrospective and prospective evaluations, transfusion has been associated with adverse, neutral, or protective effects. These varying results likely stem from a complex interplay between transfusion, patient characteristics, and clinical context. The objective was to test whether age, comorbiditi...

This study aimed to explore the correlation between red blood cell (RBC) transfusion volume and patient mortality in massive blood transfusion. A multicenter retrospective study was carried out on 1,601 surgical inpatients who received massive blood transfusion in 20 large comprehensive hospitals in China. According to RBC transfusion volume and duration, the patients were divided into groups a...

AIMS Red blood cell transfusion is associated with increased mortality among patients with acute coronary syndromes, but little is known about the consequences of transfusion in a contemporary setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. We describe the association between transfusion and 90-day mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneou...

BACKGROUND Most studies of HLA sensitization after red blood cell transfusion in transplant candidates were done before widespread use of leuko reduced blood and based on relatively insensitive, nonspecific antibody assays. We evaluated the effect of transfusion on the breadth and magnitude of HLA antibody formation using current, sensitive, HLA-specific immunoassays. METHODS Serial HLA antib...

Blood transfusion is a common intervention in the hospital setting, and its benefits may not be clear but it has associated risks. Despite this, transfusion consent may not be obtained satisfactorily. We assessed transfusion consent effectiveness by comparing information given by residents with information understood by patients who receive transfusions. Medicine department residents who obtain...

It is still common practice to correct abnormal standard laboratory test results, such as increased INR or low platelet count, prior to invasive interventions, such as tracheostomy, central venous catheter insertion or liver biopsy, in critically ill patients. Data suggest that 30-90 % of plasma transfused for these indications is unnecessary and puts the patient at risk. Plasma transfusion is ...

BACKGROUND Blood transfusion is imperative when treating certain patients; however, it is not risk free. In addition to the possible transmission of contagious infectious diseases, incidents can occur immediately after transfusion and at a later time. AIMS This study aimed to examine the immediate transfusion incidents reported in a regional blood bank in the state of Minas Gerais between Dec...