Transfusion-related acute lung injury: A dangerous and underdiagnosed noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury: a dangerous and underdiagnosed noncardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is one of the leading causes of death associated with transfusion of blood and blood components. The understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of this syndrome has much improved during the last decades, nevertheless numerous issues are still unresolved and symptomatic treatment remains the cornerstone of medical management. Consequently more...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiology Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1898-018X,1897-5593
DOI: 10.5603/cj.2013.0091