Blood Transfusion

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Title:   Desmopressin for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Risks of infection from transfused blood given by an unrelated donor are minimal when blood is screened by a competent transfusion service but concerns remain high. Other techniques are available to reduce the need for a transfusion. The review of trial...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Transfusion thresholds and other strategies for guiding allogeneic red blood cell transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Many people are given a transfusion of blood from an unrelated donor as part of their medical treatment. There are, however, risks involved. In particular, infections (including HIV and certain types of hepatitis) may be passed on to the person receivin...
Date:   Oct 1999
Title:   Pre-operative autologous donation for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Although in developed countries the safety of blood supplies is high, there is still concern about contracting illness from transfusion. People often give their own blood before surgery for use if transfusion is needed (autologous donation). However, th...
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some patients who undergo surgery require blood transfusions to compensate for the blood loss that occurs during the procedure; often the blood used for the transfusion has been donated by a volunteer. The risks associated with receiving a volunteer don...
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Blood transfusion: answers to some common questions for you and your family
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Like all medical treatments, a blood transfusion should only be used when really necessary. The decision to give a blood transfusion to a patient is made only after careful consideration. In making that decision your doctor needs to balance the risk of you having a blood transfusion against the risk of not having one.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Single versus double volume exchange transfusion in jaundiced newborn infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Only one randomised trial fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the analysis. This study compared single and double volume exchange transfusion in jaundice due to ABO hemolytic jaundice. The study found no significant difference in bilirubin levels fo...
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Blood transfusion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood from one person to another. The donated blood must match the recipient's blood type, or complications will occur. However in an emergency if the required blood type is not known, a patient may be given group O negative blood.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Platelet-rich-plasmapheresis for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Concerns regarding the safety of transfused blood have generated considerable enthusiasm for the use of technologies intended to reduce the use of allogeneic blood (blood from an unrelated donor). Platelet-rich plasmapheresis (PRP) offers an alternative approach to blood conservation.
Title:   Transfusion reactions
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of reactions to blood transfusion by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Anti-fibrinolytic use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review of over 200 clinical trials found that anti-fibrinolytic drugs used at the time of major surgery reduce bleeding, the need for transfusions of red blood cells and the need for repeat surgery because of bleeding, without causing serious adver...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Blood transfusions
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Learn more about transfusions and their safeguards.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Prophylactic platelet transfusion for haemorrhage after chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review was undertaken to determine the best use of platelet transfusion for the prevention of bleeding (prophylactic platelet transfusion) in patients who have haematological malignancies and are receiving intensive chemotherapy or stem cell tra...
Date:   Jul 2004
Title:   Fibrin sealant use for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fibrin sealants are composed of specific blood clotting agents that, when applied to wound surfaces, help stop bleeding. In liquid form, fibrin sealants are generally sprayed directly onto wound surfaces. They are often used to try to reduce blood loss ...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the use of blood components
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   These guidelines aim to: Improve the consistency of transfusion practice; Promote the integration of quality management systems into transfusion practice; Reduce the overall number of transfusion-related complications; Increase consumer awareness of the benefits and risks of blood component therapy; and Conserve a limited resource. The Working Party that developed the Guidelines also developed a series of documents tailored to meet the needs of the clinicians.
Date:   Feb 2002
Title:   Blood typing
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Classifying blood types is particularly important when it comes to blood transfusions.
Date:   May 2001
Title:   Interventions for the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Limited evidence suggests the best way to save babies with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is to perform laser treatment to the placenta....
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   HIV and AIDS - infection control in hospitals
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hospitals follow strict infection control guidelines to prevent the spread of HIV to patients. This includes disposing of needles and syringes after one use and sterilising instruments after every use.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Blood groups
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Blood groups are classified by the ABO system and the Rhesus type system. The four blood groups are A, B, AB and O. Each blood group is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. The Rhesus factor is important when a woman becomes pregnant.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Media release. Better blood management advancing well in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, today congratulated the blood sector on its efforts to develop better management practices in its use of blood.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Rhesus
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Date:   May 2002
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