Transfusion-related alloimmune neutropenia: an undescribed complication of blood transfusion.
Wallis JP, Haynes S, Stark G, Green FA, Lucas GF, Chapman CE
Lancet 2002;360(9339):1073-1074.
Review by Kretschmer V
Increased rate of infection associated with transfusion of old blood after severe injury.
This is a very important topic. All logical aspects would seem to suggest that stored cellular blood components have an immune suppressive effect. However, it... Read More
Exposure to allogeneic plasma and risk of postoperative pneumonia and/or wound infection in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Vamvakas EC, Carven JH
Transfusion 2002;42(1):107-113.
Review by Kretschmer V
Is homologous blood transfusion a risk factor for infection after hip replacement?
Steinitz D, Harvey EJ, Leighton RK, Petrie DP
Can J Surg 2001;44(5):355-358.
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