All patients screened were investigated with a platelet aggregation test to exclude those with aspirin resistance. The excluded patients did not receive platelet transfusions; however, their outcomes ...

This person may or may not be related to you, but is a compatible match based on human leukocyte antigen (HLA ... There is also a risk of cytopenia (low blood counts), which may require a transfusion ...

Evaluate, makes recommendations and approves as needed, in consultation with the clinical team and appropriate blood supplier, the use of granulocyte transfusion therapy; HLA and/or crossmatched ...

As the world of transfusion medicine evolves, so too does the complexity and capability of blood grouping and typing technologies. In its latest In-Vitro Diagnostics Business Outlook market analysis, ...

Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(3):92-101. For either buffy-coat-derived or apheresis platelets, the majority of plasma (70%) in the platelet concentrate can be replaced with an ...

One or two reports suggest that HPA-1a-negative platelets may be beneficial, and in cases of severe bleeding platelet transfusion should be considered. [41] Hemorrhage may occur from the ...

Recognizing that the administration of platelet transfusions is a common procedure that is associated with both benefits and risks, the researchers sought to provide recommendations in pediatric and ...

A mum whose five-year-old boy from Radcliffe was helped by blood transfusions during cancer treatment is urging people to step forward after the NHS… ...