Article: Allergic transfusion reactions: An evaluation of 273 consecutive reactions

Article: Transfusion reactions
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine;  July 1, 2002 ;     329 words ...Transfusion Reactions 2nd ed, edited by Mark A. Popovsky...The editor of this edition of Transfusion Reactions has elicited contributions...reference for the other significant transfusion reactions. The chapters are generally...

Article: Scientists at Wake Forest University, Medical Department publish research in transfusion medicine.(Clinical report)
Blood Weekly;  January 15, 2009 ;     483 words ......medications to prevent transfusion reactions. The purpose of...compare the risk of transfusion reactions in hematology/oncology...of a febrile or allergic transfusion reaction. All blood...overall risk of transfusion reactions between the two...overall risk of ...

Article: IgA in blood products causes anaphylaxis following transfusion in those with anti-IgA.
Biotech Week;  January 14, 2004 ;     404 words ......blood may help. IgA anaphylactic transfusion reactions are rare events that must be distinguished...disease who have recurrent acute transfusion reactions and who require chronic IVIG replacement...known to have previous adverse transfusion reactions and anti-IgA in their plasma. ...

Article: Research from Michigan State University, Medical Department has provided new data on veterinary medicine.
Veterinary Week;  April 6, 2009 ;     392 words ......clotting factors and incidence of transfusion reactions to noncommercial equine plasma...reference range and the incidence of transfusion reactions would be low, scientists in the...reviewed to determine the incidence of transfusion reactions. The combined effect of plasma...

Article: Hyperhemolysis not effected by RBC antigen matching.
Blood Weekly;  May 9, 2002 ;     377 words ......alloantibodies and autoantibodies, and transfusion reactions were correlated with clinical evidence...Delayed hemolytic and/or serologic transfusion reactions occurred in seven pediatric patients...most cases, patients who had these transfusion reactions did not suffer severe ...

Article: Hyperhemolysis not effected by RBC antigen matching.(Brief Article)
Immunotherapy Weekly;  May 8, 2002 ;     378 words ......alloantibodies and autoantibodies, and transfusion reactions were correlated with clinical evidence...Delayed hemolytic and/or serologic transfusion reactions occurred in seven pediatric patients...most cases, patients who had these transfusion reactions did not suffer severe ...

Article: The approach taken to reducing the risk of transfusion related acute lung injury in Canada.(Consensus Report)(Report)
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......major reported cause of severe transfusion reactions and mortality. Over the past four...TRALI) is a major cause of severe transfusion reactions and mortality.[sup] [1] This paper...and categorization of all severe transfusion reactions, including TRALI. A reporting requirement...

Article: Transfusion Reactions "Comparison of Effect of Blood Bank Versus Bedside Filtration on Platelet Transfusion Reactions."
Blood Weekly;  June 8, 1998 ;     190 words ......retrospective analysis two methods for preventing platelet transfusion reactions are compared. The first group of patients received platelets...effective than bedside filtration in preventing platelet transfusion reactions.

Article: Noninfectious Complications of Blood Transfusion
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......COMPLICATIONS Febrile Nonhemolytic Transfusion Reactions Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions, characterized by a rise in temperature...cytokines, febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions are a particular problem with...

Article: Adverse Reactions Reduced Using Younger Whole Blood Platelets.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Blood Weekly;  June 29, 2000 ;     430 words ......be reduced. Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) to platelet transfusions...incidence of febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions, Transfusion, 2000;40(4):439-442...days old * Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) were significantly reduced...

Article: Improving blood safety.(Blood transfusions)
Chemistry and Industry;  August 27, 2007 ;     693 words ......sterilised by Intercept experience 31-74% fewer acute transfusion reactions than recipients of conventionally treated platelets...Roughly 10-20% of these patients will develop acute transfusion reactions, including chills, nausea and allergic skin reactions...

Article: ABO/Rh Blood-Typing Model: A Problem-Solving Activity
The American Biology Teacher;  March 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......mismatched blood types can result in transfusion reactions * to understand how parental blood...demonstrate basic blood-typing, transfusion reactions, and Rh incompatibility. University...Lymphocyte B-cells) Activity Set 2: Transfusion Reactions Construct transfusion scenarios...

Article: Reports from Jikei University advance knowledge in transfusion medicine.
Blood Weekly;  September 25, 2008 ;     297 words ......not cause febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions,' is now available. Accumulated...a cause of febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) of platelet transfusions...not cause febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions. Transfusion and Apheresis Science...

Article: The origins of blood transfusion: The later phase
The American Surgeon;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......discovery of the ABO blood groups. One may wonder why transfusion reactions were so rarely recognized. This could be explained by...transfused blood was most likely overestimated. In addition, transfusion reactions that did occur were often attributed to blood clotting...