In the study by Nascimento and colleagues,1 the patients who received increased plasma and platelet transfusions had greater mortality due to bleeding (22%) than the control group (9%), albeit not ...

Neutrophil engraftment was defined as the day of achieving an ANC greater than 0.5 × 10 9 /l. for 3 consecutive days. Platelet engraftment was defined as the day of achieving a platelet count greater ...

The ABO blood group system was discovered over a hundred years ago by Karl Landsteiner, a discovery that would ultimately make modern transfusion and transplantation therapies possible. It is one mark ...

The recent heartbreaking incident in Vijayapura serves as a stark reminder of the severe consequences of ABO incompatibility, shedding light on the critical need for awareness and prevention. Sharada ...

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 ...

ABO blood groups are the most basic system of blood typing. This system divides blood into four groups – A, B, AB and O. The other main grouping used is the Rhesus (Rh) system, which is either ...

The Rh or Rhesus system is the second most common blood grouping system. It was first detected in 1940 by Landsteiner and Wiener. Rh typing is the test done to determine whether a person is Rh ...

Blood transfusion refers to the administration of donated blood products such as red blood cells, platelets or plasma. Blood transfusion is indicated in the treatment of various conditions including ...