Splitting versus lumping: reconsidering the definition of transfusion-related acute lung injury
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury in multiple traumatized patients
Background: Many of the multiple traumatized patients who refer to the hospital need transfusion. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious clinical syndrome associated with the transfusion of plasma-containing blood components. In the article, we present a case of TRALI following transfusion of packed red blood cells Case Presentation: A 24 year old male referred to Shahid Beh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transfusion
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0041-1132
DOI: 10.1111/trf.13067