Blood transfusion is an indispensable component of modern medical care, providing life‐saving support for a diverse array of clinical conditions. With an ever‐increasing demand driven by an ageing ...

Most people experience no complications during a blood transfusion, but some have adverse reactions during or after treatment. Examples include a fever, chills, itching, or breathing difficulty.

As more and more people pay attention to U.S. maternal mortality rates—the highest in the world among developed nations—more researchers are investigating what’s driving so many deaths of women who ...

Background: Minor adverse reactions following transfusion of blood components to cancer patients are not uncommon. Reporting these minor reactions to the transfusion service needs a careful evaluation ...

Transfusion reactions are medical complications that arise after a blood transfusion. They may occur during the transfusion (known as acute) or weeks after it (delayed). They're further classified ...

A Texas-based skilled nursing operator is now offering on-site blood transfusions, becoming one of just a few providers in the nation to do so. Cantex Continuing Care Network announced the addition of ...

Medicating oncology patients before they undergo a blood transfusion is not only unnecessary, it might expose them to adverse effects that can be especially harmful, new research shows.

A patient had anaphylactic transfusion reactions when transfused with small amounts (10 ml or less) of blood from four consecutive donors. Antibodies to erythrocytes or leukocytes could not be found, ...

Understand the care and management needs of patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassaemia, a severe type of inherited blood disorder that nurses may encounter in their practice. Abstract As ...

Blood transfusions can take 1 to 4 hours. A blood transfusion involves giving you blood from a donor via an intravenous (IV) line. Sometimes, you may receive your own blood if it was collected ...

A blood transfusion provides healthy blood when a person’s body has difficulty producing it. The amount of time it takes for a blood transfusion varies, but it may take up to 4 hours. Blood is ...

Six days after Thanksgiving last year, a 73-year-old woman showed up at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston. Her body was retaining too much fluid after a dialysis treatment, and she was in ...