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 …

Platelet transfusions carry greater risks of infection, sepsis, and death than any other blood
product, owing primarily to bacterial contamination. Many patients may be at particular risk …

Importance Red blood cell transfusion is a common medical intervention with benefits and
harms. Objective To provide recommendations for use of red blood cell transfusion in adults …

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and transfusion-associated circulatory
overload (TACO) are the leading causes of transfusion-related morbidity and mortality …

A hemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) is the accelerated clearance or destruction of red
blood cells associated with a transfusion event. Causes of HTRs and differential diagnoses …

Background Despite current blood safety measures, transfusion recipients can experience
transfusion‐related adverse reactions. Monitoring these reactions can aid in understanding …

Objective To use a systematic, evidence‐based consensus process to develop definitions
for transfusion reactions in dogs and cats. Design Evidence evaluation of the literature was …

Objective To systematically review available evidence to develop guidelines for the
prevention of transfusion reactions and monitoring of transfusion administration in dogs and …

For 30 years, transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) has been recognized as a
serious transfusion complication. Currently, TACO is the leading cause of transfusion-related …

Background Significant attempts have been made to adopt practices to minimize blood
transfusion after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) because of transfusion cost and potential …