Transfusion in paediatrics requires specific guidelines, because child physiology and
pathology differ significantly as compared to adults. Adverse transfusion reactions in …

BACKGROUND Children are known to be physiologically and biochemically different from
adults. However, there are no multi‐institutional studies examining the differences in the …

Red blood cell transfusion plays an integral role in the management of the anemic child, and
multiple factors must be considered when performing transfusions in children as compared …

Background There are no international standards or normalizations for diagnosing and
treating complications from blood transfusions. We comprehensively compared the …

Background The majority of reports on transfusion reactions address adult patients. Less is
known about the types, incidence, and other clinical details of transfusion reactions in …

Summary Between 1996 and 2005 the Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) scheme
analysed 3239 reports of adverse reactions and events associated with transfusion of labile …

BACKGROUND: Use of blood and its components is lifesaving. However, their use is often
associated with adverse events. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the pattern of adverse reactions …

The aim of pediatric transfusions should be based on the concept of avoiding unnecessary
transfusions without jeopardizing the patient safety and providing correct blood components …

Objective: This study aimed to describe transfusion reactions of pediatric patients from a
National Center for Children's Health in China and to examine reaction incidents, reaction …

Objective To analyze the profile of blood transfusion reactions in children and to identify the
involved factors. Methods This was a cross-sectional study in a tertiary pediatric teaching …