In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During pregnancy, alterations occur in the mother’s immune system to protect the fetus, and women with a history ...

People with food allergies may be at risk during a blood transfusion. Donor diets impact the way a recipient responds to donated blood Shinsu University doctors say allergic reactions are a serious ...

For half a century, a tiny quirk on the surface of red blood cells has puzzled doctors and put a small group of patients at ...

Blood transfusion, which are usually life-saving procedures, can become life-threatening if they trigger an allergic reaction. However, the mechanisms behind allergic transfusion reactions are not ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had two blood transfusions in 2012 during an almost yearlong bout with an out of control infection that ended up in a fused knee. In a recent antibody screen, I was identified as ...

THE sterility of stored whole blood depends on three factors: aseptic technic, a sterile system for collection and storage and immediate, continuous refrigeration. These measures are highly effective ...

OVER 4,500,000 blood transfusions are given each year in the United States, and the use of blood and blood fractions is steadily increasing. Nevertheless, it is estimated that in 1 of 5000 recipients ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Doctors may recommend blood transfusions as part of AML treatment. The specific transfusion type and associated risks ...

The clinical presentation is a spectrum of symptoms, including fever and chills, which are the most common symptoms in both AHTR and DHTR. [7] Hypotension, tachycardia, nausea and vomiting are more ...