BACKGROUND Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are relatively common complications associated with allogenic transfusion. White blood cells (WBCs or leukocytes) are considered to be an important cause of FNHTRs; the rate of WBC derived pro-inflammatory cytokines increase with storage due to active synthesis of cytokines by these cells. The removal of the WBCs before storage will...

To evaluate morbidity in Hybrid Radical Prostatectomy (HRP, hybridized laparoscopic and open retropubic radical prostatectomy). The operative and pathological outcomes obtained in 25 consecutive patients who underwent HRP were reviewed. The median operating time was 220 min, median blood loss was 550 ml, and no patient required an allogenic blood transfusion. No severe postoperative complicatio...

Objective: To report the use of a bovine hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC-201) in an elderly patient sustaining extensive thermal injury unable to receive allogenic transfusion due to religious preference. Methods: Case report and literature review describing steps required for acquisition and safe infusion of HBOC-201. Results: Six units of HBOC-201 were infused in the perioperative perio...

OBJECTIVE To report the use of a bovine hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC-201) in an elderly patient sustaining extensive thermal injury unable to receive allogenic transfusion due to religious preference. METHODS Case report and literature review describing steps required for acquisition and safe infusion of HBOC-201. RESULTS Six units of HBOC-201 were infused in the perioperative peri...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. PURPOSE There has been no research examining the use of intraoperative cell salvage during metastatic spinal surgery. The present work is a pilot study investigating the role of cell salvage during metastatic spine surgery. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE There is no spinal literature about role of cell salvage and autologus transfusion in metastatic spinal can...

BACKGROUND There is a markedly reduced half-life of transfused RBCs when donor and recipient cats or humans are cross-match incompatible. Only 10-20% of horses have naturally occurring alloantibodies. Therefore, cross-match testing before blood transfusion is not always performed. HYPOTHESIS Cross-match incompatibility predicts shortened RBC survival time as compared to that of compatible or ...

background: malaria is the most important transfusion-transmitted infection (tti) in worldwide after viral hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection. the main objective of the present study was to review and evaluate the transmission of malaria via blood transfusion in iran. methods : a literature search was done without time limitation in the electronic databases as follows: p...

The use of a postoperative autotransfusion drain (PATD) to reduce allogenic blood transfusions in total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this technique. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Thirteen RCTs...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and appropriateness of use of allogenic packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in Australian and New Zealand intensive care practice. SETTING Intensive care units of 18 Australian and New Zealand hospitals: March 2001. DESIGN Prospective, observational, multicentre study. METHODS All admissions to participating intensive care units were screened and a...

background: reservation of blood leads to blood wastage if the blood is not transfused. therefore, in some centers only blood type and screen are evaluated. in this study, the efficacy of a blood crossmatch-to-transfusion ratio was measured and then compared with the standard levels. methods: this prospective study was conducted during one year in a university hospital. during this period, 398 ...