BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines reflect published literature. Because of the ever
changing literature base, it is necessary to update and revise guideline recommendations …

Blood transfusions are life-saving therapies; however, they can result in adverse events that
can be infectious or, more commonly, noninfectious. The most common noninfectious …

Red blood cell transfusions are used to treat hemorrhage and to improve oxygen delivery to
tissues. Transfusion of red blood cells should be based on the patient's clinical condition …

BACKGROUND: A minority of patients having cardiac procedures (15% to 20%) consume
more than 80% of the blood products transfused at operation. Blood must be viewed as a …

As infectious complications from blood transfusion have decreased because of improved
donor questionnaires and sophisticated infectious disease blood screening, noninfectious …

Anemia is prevalent in 30% to 90% of patients with cancer. Anemia can be corrected
through either treating the underlying cause or providing supportive care through transfusion …

Transfusion Medicine is a dynamically evolving field. Recent high-quality research has
reshaped the paradigms guiding blood transfusion. As increasing evidence supports the …

Inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6),
among others, play a major role in the pathophysiology of anemia in the cancer patient not …

Adverse Reactions to Transfusion of Blood Products and Best Practices for Prevention - Critical
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Background Despite current blood safety measures, transfusion recipients can experience
transfusion‐related adverse reactions. Monitoring these reactions can aid in understanding …