Hematopoietic stem cell infusion is an important procedure in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). This study identifies transfusion and other adverse reactions that can occur during infusion and the nursing care related to the procedure. This epidemiologic study used transplantations performed between 2006 and 2008. A total of 166 transplantations were performed: 114 were autologous...

Hematopoietic stem cell infusion is an important procedure in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). This study identifies transfusion and other adverse reactions that can occur during infusion and the nursing care related to the procedure. This epidemiologic study used transplantations performed between 2006 and 2008. A total of 166 transplantations were performed: 114 were autologous...

I n the early 1990s, bacterial contamination of blood components was recognized as the most common cause of transfusion-transmitted infection, accounting for between 14 and 24% of transfusion associated fatalities reported to the US Food and Drug Administration and various hemovigilance systems. Because platelets (PLTs) are stored at room temperature, they provide a hospitable environment for t...

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom Correspondence: Dr Rizwan Attia, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 6th Floor East Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom. Telephone 44-0-207-188-0214, fax 44-0-207-188-1006, e-mail [email protected] Patients surgically treated for thoracic aortic a...

This article reports the details of delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions in four patients with sickle cell disease. These cases demonstrate the characteristics of the reactions, the significant risks involved, and the principles useful in diagnosis and treatment. Patients with sickle cell disease are at particular risk for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions because they may be transfuse...

Transfusion-associated bacterial sepsis (TABS) is caused by bacteria present in blood components. It is one of the earliest recognized adverse transfusion-associated reactions. Blood components most often become contaminated while blood is being collected from a donor; more seldom in the case of asymptomatic bacteremia or erroneous blood processing procedures (1). Although the risk for transfus...

OBJECTIVES To report 2-years experience of using transfusion-related quality indicators as a tool in hemovigilance system implementation.  METHODS The study was carried out between 2012 and 2013. Blood transfusion service data were prospectively collected at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Donor reactions, transfusion reactions, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) in-date wast...

Jr(a) is a high-prevalence antigen. The rare Jr(a-) individuals can form anti-Jr(a) after exposure to the Jr(a) antigen through transfusion or pregnancy. The clinical significance of anti-Jr(a) is not well established. This study reports a case of a 31-year-old woman with a previously identified anti-Jr(a) who required massive transfusion of RBCs after developing life-threatening postpartum dis...