The Hazards of Transfusion

Whitby, L. E. H.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(00)41105-0

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“…The present observations show that with fresh blood, stored blood, and crystalloid solqtions febrile reactions can be reduced to almost negligible proportions provided every care is taken in the preparation of the solutions and apparatus and in the collection and storage of the blood. Whitby (1942) emphasizes the care that is necessary in the handling of stored blood in order to avoid these hazards. Maycock and Whitby (1941) state that too fast a rate can cause a rigor, which ceases instantly if the rate is slowed.…”

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Simple Observations on Transfusion Reactions

Wallace¹,

Richards²

1948

BMJ

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Simple Observations on Transfusion Reactions

Wallace¹,

Richards²

1948

BMJ

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“…Although the order of concern of some of the hazards may vary over the HT timeline, remarkably when viewed in such a manner, certain recurrent themes appear that are relevant to this day. 4,11,16,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Three major divisions of hazards and/or concerns can be identified: infectious, noninfectious, and logistical/administrative. These contemporary HT challenges signify core issues confronting TM specialists and their bedside colleagues in their daily operations as they attempt to enhance HT safety.…”

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Improving patient safety in transfusion medicine: contemporary challenges and the roles for bedside and laboratory biovigilance in addressing them

Andrzejewski¹,

Cloutier²,

Unold³

et al. 2014

IJCTM

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Throughout the history of hemotherapy (HT), various challenges and concerns have been encountered in its practical application. When viewed using a prismatic lens of history, recurrent themes regarding adverse HT sequelae separate and become apparent. These can be broadly classified into three categories: infectious, noninfectious, and administrative/logistical. Using the HT care map as a frame of reference along with its associated rites, we examine the contemporary spectrum of HT adverse events and concerns, and some approaches as to how these may be addressed from bedside and laboratory medicine biovigilance perspectives enhancing patient care and blood transfusion safety. Although our vantage point is from an academic community hospital venue, the issues and concerns identified are germane to many if not all transfusion-medicine practice environments. Included among the subjects we explore are patient/ specimen identification issues, blood-management initiatives, unrecognized and/or unreported suspected transfusion reactions, transfusion-associated adverse pulmonary sequelae (including transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-associated circulatory overload), expanded applications of electronic health records and issues regarding their "meaningful use" and interinstitutional "digital compatibilities", biovigilance integration of electronic data networks within and between health care entities, and anticipated workforce contractions secondary to projected declines in the availability of qualified laboratory professionals. Cooperative initiatives between accreditation and regulatory entities, blood collectors and suppliers, hospital laboratory transfusion services and health care providers involved in the bedside care of the patient offer the best means in further mitigating adverse HT sequelae and potential nonconformities that may arise in the daily operations of contemporary hospital blood banks and transfusionmedicine services.

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Blood Products and Transfusion Therapy in the ICU

Forbes

2018

Surgical Critical Care Therapy

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The Hazards of Transfusion

Cited by 19 publications

References 37 publications

Simple Observations on Transfusion Reactions

Simple Observations on Transfusion Reactions

Improving patient safety in transfusion medicine: contemporary challenges and the roles for bedside and laboratory biovigilance in addressing them

Blood Products and Transfusion Therapy in the ICU

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