There are perhaps two main areas that can contribute to 'risk' in terms of transfusion-transmitted infection: first, the risk of not identifying those transmissible infectious agents present in the ...

Patients who receive a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy experience a lower risk of healthcare-associated infections than patients who receive a liberal red blood cell transfusion ...

When hospitals were randomly assigned to treat patients undergoing higher-risk non-cardiac surgery with tranexamic acid (TXA) or a placebo, patients who received TXA needed significantly fewer blood ...

Whole-blood transfusion has recently gained favor in the management of severe hemorrhage; however, data from large clinical trials evaluating its clinical effectiveness and safety are lacking. We ...

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 ...

Objective: To review the pathophysiology of anemia, as well as transfusion-related complications and indications for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, in critically ill children. Although allogeneic ...