Sentences with phrase «blood cell transfusions»

This is the first study to suggest that red blood cell transfusions from young donors and from female donors may be associated with poorer survival in recipients.

In the first large study to look at how blood transfusions from previously pregnant women affect recipients» health, researchers discovered men under 50 were 1.5 times more likely to die in the three years following a transfusion if they received a red blood cell transfusion from a woman donor who had ever been pregnant.

By revising CPOE, Vanderbilt was able to reduce red blood cell transfusions by more than 30 percent — from 675 units per 1,000 discharges in 2011 down to 432 units per 1,000 discharges in 2015.

In some cases, your dog may need to be hospitalized and stabilized through IV fluids for hydration and proper electrolyte balance and possible whole blood or packed red blood cell transfusion in the case of anemia or platelet transfusion in the case of a severe platelet deficiency.

Iron build - up can occur in patients who get a lot of red blood cell transfusions.

All patients (except one) with a non-beta0 / beta0 genotype stopped receiving regular red blood cell transfusions (median time since last transfusion of 27 months).

Red blood cell transfusions are the most common medical procedure provided in hospitals, with more than 100 million units collected worldwide every year for this purpose, according to the World Health Organization.

Iron overload (too much iron in the body) can occur in patients who get lots of red blood cell transfusions.

A treatment plan may include red blood cell transfusions, intravenous immune globulin to strengthen the immune system, an iron - rich diet or iron supplements, exchange transfusions to replace damaged blood with fresh blood, surgery, immunosuppressive therapy, or partial exchange transfusions to slowly remove and replace a large portion of a patients blood volume.

The fewer the red blood cell transfusions, the less likely patients are to develop infections like pneumonia.

If you have severe bleeding or symptoms of chest pain or shortness of breath, your doctor may recommend iron or red blood cell transfusions.

Blood component therapy includes packed red blood cell transfusions, whole blood transfusions, and frozen plasma transfusions.

Hospitalization, possibly with intensive care and red blood cell transfusions, may be necessary depending on the severity of the disease process.

Red Blood Cell Transfusions.

Long said the most common treatment for dogs experiencing hemorrhages from trauma is plasma or red blood cell transfusions.