Trends in Blood Transfusion Research (Hardcover)

Although blood transfusion saves lives and reduces the rate of morbidity in many clinical diseases and conditions, it is associated with certain risks. A transfusion-related adverse event, also called transfusion reaction, is any unfavourable event occurring in a patient during or after blood transfusion. About 0.5 per cent to 3 per cent of all transfusions result in some adverse events, but the majority of them are minor reactions with no significant consequences. In general, transfusion-related adverse events are categorised as infectious and non-infectious. However, there are other classifications in the literature based on time of occurrence (i.e. acute versus delayed) or physiological mechanism (i.e. immune mediated versus non-immune mediated). A significant proportion of adverse events may occur as a result of errors in preparation, ordering or administration of blood and blood products. The book contains the latest research in this essential field, which has been revolutionised in recent decades.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2006
First published:	2006
Editors:	Brian R Peterson
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-60021-288-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Haematology Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research
LSN:	1-60021-288-3
Barcode:	9781600212888

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