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Follow the links below to find information about blood transfusions.
Reviewed May 2008
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Transfusion reactions
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of reactions to blood transfusion by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Interventions for the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Identical twins occur in about one in 320 pregnancies. Sometimes identical twins share the same placenta and blood flow, and the proportion of blood shared between the twins is usually equal. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome happens when the blood flow...
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Oct 2007
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Colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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When a person is bleeding heavily, the loss of fluid volume in their veins can lead to shock, so they need fluid resuscitation. Colloids and crystalloids are two types of solutions used to replace lost blood fluid (plasma). They include blood and synthe...
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Oct 2007
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Anti-fibrinolytic use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review of over 200 clinical trials found that anti-fibrinolytic drugs used at the time of major surgery reduce bleeding, the need for transfusions of red blood cells and the need for repeat surgery because of bleeding, without causing serious adver...
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Jul 2007
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Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Trauma, burns or surgery can cause people to lose large amounts of blood. Fluid replacement, giving fluids intravenously (into a vein) to replace lost blood, is used to try to maintain blood pressure and reduce the risk of dying. Blood products, non-blo...
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Jul 2007
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HIV and AIDS - infection control in hospitals
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Better Health Channel
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Hospitals follow strict infection control guidelines to prevent the spread of HIV to patients. This includes disposing of needles and syringes after one use and sterilising instruments after every use.
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Jun 2007
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Myasthenia gravis
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myDr
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscle disease that produces weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles.
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Jun 2007
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Blood groups
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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The two major classifications of blood include the ABO system and the Rhesus type system. The four blood groups are A, B, AB and O, distinguishable by certain proteins on the red blood cells. Each blood group is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. There are around 300 other blood group factors.
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Aug 2006
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Blood transfusion
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Better Health Channel
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A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood from one person to another. The donated blood must match the recipient's blood type, or complications will occur. Generally, both receiving and donating blood are safe medical procedures.
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Aug 2006
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Single versus double volume exchange transfusion in jaundiced newborn infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Only one randomised trial fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the analysis. This study compared single and double volume exchange transfusion in jaundice due to ABO hemolytic jaundice. The study found no significant difference in bilirubin levels fo...
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Jul 2006
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Blood transfusions
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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Learn more about transfusions and their safeguards.
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Jul 2006
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Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Some patients who undergo surgery require blood transfusions to compensate for the blood loss that occurs during the procedure; often the blood used for the transfusion has been donated by a volunteer. The risks associated with receiving a volunteer don...
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Jun 2006
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Somatostatin analogues for acute bleeding oesophageal varices
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with cirrhosis of the liver may develop varices (enlarged blood vessels) in the oesophagus (passage to the stomach). When the varices bleed, it can be life-threatening. The hormone somatostatin, or similar drugs, octreotide and vapreotide, can be...
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Sep 2004
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Human albumin solution for resuscitation and volume expansion in critically ill patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Trauma, burns or surgery can cause people to lose large amounts of blood. Fluid replacement, giving fluids intravenously (into a vein), is used to help restore blood volume and hopefully reduce the risk of dying. Blood products (including human albumin)...
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Aug 2004
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Desmopressin for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Risks of infection from transfused blood given by an unrelated donor are minimal when blood is screened by a competent transfusion service but concerns remain high. Other techniques are available to reduce the need for a transfusion. The review of trial...
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Aug 2003
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Fibrin sealant use for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Fibrin sealants are composed of specific agents that help stop bleeding. They are often used to try to reduce blood loss during and after surgery and avoid blood transfusions. Although fibrin sealant components are derived from blood products, they have...
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Nov 2002
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Platelet-rich-plasmapheresis for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Concerns regarding the safety of transfused blood have generated considerable enthusiasm for the use of technologies intended to reduce the use of allogeneic blood (blood from an unrelated donor). Platelet-rich plasmapheresis (PRP) offers an alternative approach to blood conservation.
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Plasma exchange for myasthenia gravis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Plasma exchange removes circulating auto-antibodies which cause myasthenia gravis. Many case series suggest that plasma exchange helps. The only randomised controlled trial did not show long-term benefit but methodological flaws prevented definitive con...
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Jun 2002
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