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Follow the links below to find information about blood transfusions.
Reviewed June 2009
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Blood transfusions
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myDr
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Find out about blood transfusions and their safeguards.
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May 2009
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Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review also showed that in patients with typical or diarrhoea associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome, there are no interventions that are superior to supportive therapy which includes control of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, use of dialysis if r...
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Jan 2009
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Media release. Better blood management advancing well in Australia
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, today congratulated the blood sector on its efforts to develop better management practices in its use of blood.
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Nov 2008
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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. HIV is a blood borne virus (BBV) that is carried in the blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk. Hospital workers can become infected with HIV if they accidentally prick themselves with a needle or other sharp instrument contaminated with HIV, but this is rare.
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Sep 2008
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Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Renal vasculitis presents as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis which is a form of kidney disease that causes damage to the small structures (glomeruli) inside the kidneys that help filter waste and fluids from blood to form urine. The disease leads...
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Jul 2008
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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 blood clotting agents that, when applied to wound surfaces, help stop bleeding. In liquid form, fibrin sealants are generally sprayed directly onto wound surfaces. They are often used to try to reduce blood loss ...
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Mar 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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Red cell transfusion for the management of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract is common, affecting up to 1 in 1000 adults per year. It leads to death in 10% to 30% of cases, depending on whether patients are admitted with bleeding or bleed whilst in hospital with something else.
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Feb 2008
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Blood transfusion: answers to some common questions for you and your family
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Like all medical treatments, a blood transfusion should only be used when really necessary. The decision to give a blood transfusion to a patient is made only after careful consideration. In making that decision your doctor needs to balance the risk of you having a blood transfusion against the risk of not having one.
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Dec 2007
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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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Cirrhosis of the liver is a chronic, progressing disease that is most commonly caused by excessive use of alcohol or by hepatitis C infection. The liver tissue is replaced by connective tissue, which leads to loss of liver function. People with cirrhosi...
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Nov 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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Blood groups
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Better Health Channel
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Blood groups are classified by the ABO system and the Rhesus type system. The four blood groups are A, B, AB and O. Each blood group is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. The Rhesus factor is important when a woman becomes pregnant.
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Sep 2007
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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. However in an emergency if the required blood type is not known, a patient may be given group O negative blood.
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Sep 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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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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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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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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