blood transfusion centers are under considerable pressure to produce platelet concentrates with high quality and safety due to the short shelf life of 3-5 days as well as possible bacterial and viral contaminations. for a variety of reasons, many europeans have changed their methods of component production from whole blood using the north american standard platelet-rich plasma method to the buf...

the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cottonseed meal (csm) treated with sodium bentonite (sb) on certain blood components and immune response of laying hens. a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement with 3 levels of sb (0, 10, and 20 g/kg of diet) and 3 levels of csm (0, 100 and 200 g/kg of diet) were used within 9 dietary treatments of 4 replicates each. nine mash diets were fed to ...

transfusion of blood and its components/derivatives is a life saving medical intervention. however, this life saving procedure depends mainly on the availability of sufficient blood and its components in national health sector. therefore the overall safety of transfusion medicines including the safety of blood and its available components and the appropriate use of these components would direct...

background : using blood and blood components is a common therapeutic procedure in hospitals. nurses have an important role in a safe blood transfusion. therefore, it is crucial for nurses to have sufficient knowledge of situations, amount and methods of using blood components, possible side effects and necessary cares. this study investigated nurses’ knowledge of blood transfusion. methods : t...