The paper by Clifford et al. reports on the results of a very interesting retrospective study evaluating the epidemiology of transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) in the specific setting of non-cardiac […]
TRALI is the leading cause of transfusion-related fatalities in the U.S. Estimates of incidence have ranged from 0.04 to 8.0% per transfused patient. Of note, a decline in the incidence […]
Transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV) through blood products is still a matter of debate. Asymptomatic viremia has been reported in blood donors from several European countries and HEV transmission […]
Iron supplementation in healthy blood donors to reduce donor deferral, iron deficiency and/or anaemia is a matter of debate. Blood donation inevitably results in the loss of about 250 mg of […]
This preliminary study compared the effectiveness of two different systems for RBC washing, a point-of-care device (Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite autotransfusion system) and a transfusion-service-based device (Terumo COBE 2991 cell […]
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious complication of blood transfusion and has been the leading cause of transfusion-associated mortality over years. Two different types of TRALI have been […]
The authors conducted an international laboratory check survey for accuracy of determining platelet counts in thrombocytopenic patients (from 6.3 to 53 x 10(9)/L) and found significant variability in results. They conclude that […]
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious complication of blood transfusion. In immunogenic TRALI transfused donor antibodies – mostly from plasma products – are responsible for causing acute lung […]
Pathogen reduction (PR) of blood components improves the safety of modern haemotherapy. However, clinical studies have shown a loss of a portion of the PR-treated platelets resulting in an increased […]
This interesting study examines the issue of “the storage lesion” in the critical setting of neonatal transfusion. It examines, in particular, the changes in iron and oxidative status of pediatric […]
Washing of blood may be used to remove plasma proteins, electrolytes and cell debris from packed RBCs. Washing of RBCs reduces RBC recovery and is associated with the risk of […]
Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is a serious complication of transfusion and an important differential diagnosis of transfusion-associated lung injury. TACO accounts for significant transfusion-related mortality, causing about 15% of all […]
The impact of transfusion of fresh versus stored RBCs is still a matter of debate. In the present study, an ex vivo animal model was used, in which NO-mediated vasodilation […]
Leukocyte reduction of blood components significantly improves the quality of labile blood products by avoiding or reducing the transfusion-associated side effects of leukocytes such as febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reactions, transmission […]
This is a very interesting and smart study. The study by Vlaar and colleagues helps us understand better what’s happening in TRALI patients. This large and prolonged prospective study elegantly […]
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