Sentences with phrase «require transfusions»

All pets with von Willebrand's disease may also require transfusions before surgery to prevent excessive intraoperative and postoperative bleeding.

In severe cases, protein levels drop and blood clots may form which require transfusions of plasma.

Severe cases of anemia often require transfusions.

Five of the women bled so much that they required transfusions.

During pregnancy, many women suffering from HELLP syndrome require a transfusion of some form of blood product (red cells, platelets, plasma).

One was so anemic he almost required a transfusion.

They may be necessary for cats with anemia caused by blood - sucking parasites such as fleas; who have undergone trauma, such as being hit by a car, and have internal bleeding; or who have a disease that requires transfusions of plasma, which contains special proteins that help to protect the pancreas from stimulation by pancreatic enzymes.

The organization is dedicated to improving veterinary care by providing blood products for animals who require transfusion therapy as part of their care.

Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, surgical patients, pets with advanced kidney or liver disease, cats with feline leukemia, and pets with bleeding or clotting disorders are some examples of other patients that may require transfusion with blood or blood products.

A low red blood cell count, called «anemia», blood in the urine, called «hematuria», or the presence of hemoglobin in the urine, called «hemoglobinuria», may require transfusion of whole blood.

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The parabiosis would not require — there's no FDA approval needed because it's just blood transfusions.»

Blood transfusions are a proven medical technology that are required not by frivolous choice, but for strictly medical purposes.

If a religion - based employer of non religion member workers, was morally opposed to blood transfusions and vaccines (i.e. Jehovah's Witnesses), should they be allowed to exclude these services from the medical insurance coverage that they are required to provide?

One kid now needs open heart surgery that requires a blood transfusion.

I grew up in a small town where the ER is much faster, but blood transfusions, etc. still require transport to a bigger hospital an hour away.

If the anemia is severe, a blood transfusion might be required.

Women run 5 to 7 times the risk of death with cesarean section compared with vaginal birth.14, 29 Complications during and after the surgery include surgical injury to the bladder, uterus and blood vessels (2 per 100), 30 hemorrhage (1 to 6 women per 100 require a blood transfusion), 30 anesthesia accidents, blood clots in the legs (6 to 20 per 1000), 30 pulmonary embolism (1 to 2 per 1000), 30 paralyzed bowel (10 to 20 per 100 mild cases, 1 in 100 severe), 30 and infection (up to 50 times morecommon).1 One in ten women report difficulties with normal activities two months after the birth, 23 and one in four report pain at the incision site as a major problem.9 One in fourteen still report incisional pain six months or more after delivery.9 Twice as many women require rehospitalization as women having normal vaginal birth.18 Especially with unplanned cesarean section, women are more likely to experience negative emotions, including lower self - esteem, a sense of failure, loss of control, and disappointment.

After finding out her iron dipped a little at 9 months (she was also 4 weeks early, 5.4 pounds and had enough blood loss at birth to require two blood transfusions) I've added ground beef paired with broccoli or strawberries for Vitamin C.

as I'd required an IV just in case things went pear - shaped (low B12 and low iron and was told that I'd have needed a transfusion if I'd lost more than 500mL), needed a little boost of pitocin for that one, and my babies tend to be Persistent Occiput Posterior Position deliveries.

Like Hinton, she required multiple blood transfusions and intensive care.

A large population - based study from Canada found that the risk of severe maternal morbidities ---- defined as hemorrhage that requires hysterectomy or transfusion, uterine rupture, anesthetic complications, shock, cardiac arrest, acute renal failure, assisted ventilation, venous thromboembolism, major infection, or in - hospital wound disruption or hematoma ---- was increased threefold for cesarean delivery as compared with vaginal delivery (2.7 % versus 0.9 %, respectively)(7).

This was defined as admission to an intensive care unit, uterine rupture, eclampsia or major obstetric haemorrhage (requiring a large blood transfusion).

Explaining the AMA's policy against home births, she said, «A placenta previa (the placenta lying over the opening of the cervix) or unexpected hemorrhage can not be determined before delivery and would require an immediate blood transfusion.

Three of 4 subjects who required blood transfusion were in the home birth group.

The 74 - year - old former army general has said only that he required blood transfusions and had never been as sick in his life.

Certainly after a battlefield trauma or a car accident a ready transfusion of artificial blood that could theoretically work with any blood type and not require refrigeration would be a welcome medical tool.

Although most people only get transfusions once or twice in their lives (if at all), individuals with conditions like sickle - cell anemia require consistent blood transfusions of red cells.

«It has required expertise from across the agency, including subject matter experts in pregnancy and birth defects, sexually transmitted infections, mosquito control, laboratory science, travelers» health, virology, transfusion medicine, and communication science,» he added.

Blood transfusions used for this purpose do not require approval by the US Food and Drug Administration, and some American companies are already charging hefty fees for transfusions of blood from young people.

Knowing a patient's blood type is critical before a transfusion, but current techniques are time consuming and require expensive equipment.

Hemoglobin mass offers a detection window as long as 15 days after the initial transfusion, but testing requires athletes to undergo an uncomfortable carbon monoxide rebreathing test, which requires participants to inhale toxic CO, something that can reduce exercise capacity.

Over a period of several months, Hina required as many blood transfusions as she had during a lifetime of sickle - cell disease.

TRANSFUSIONS of young blood plasma may cut the risk of cancer, Alzheimer's disease and heart disease in older people, according to a controversial new study which required participants to pay for their treatment.

• Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.

«Avoiding unnecessary FFP transfusion is important because there have been reports that associated the use of excess FFP with worse outcomes among patients that required less - than - massive transfusions.»

They also required more transfusions, experienced more infections requiring antibiotics (P =.03), and experienced a higher rate of 60 - day postoperative mortality (3.1 % vs 0.9 %; P =.049).

One patient had gastrointenstinal bleeding three months after treatment that required blood transfusion and laser treatment.

Standard treatment involves a major operation with a large abdominal incision, potential loss of blood requiring replacement transfusion, a five to 10 percent complication rate and a two to four percent risk of death from the procedure.

Children with Diamond - Blackfan anemia require lifelong follow - up care to manage symptoms, give therapies such as steroids and blood transfusions, or monitor a child's health following a stem cell transplant.

Blood transfusion is a life - saving intervention when required, but the procedure also carries risks to the recipient beyond the risk of infection.

Cases with biallelic RASGRP2 variants had abnormal mucocutaneous, surgical and dental bleeding from childhood, requiring at least one blood or platelet transfusion in 78 % of cases.

It can pose a problem for those who often need IV medical treatments, such as dialysis patients or hemophiliacs who require blood transfusions.

Some individuals may require frequent blood transfusions.

One study was done on children with Thalassemia, a genetic form of anemia, who require regular blood transfusions.

These patients were able to have longer time periods between their blood transfusions so they didn't require as much blood compared to before they started taking wheatgrass juice.

After finding out her iron dipped a little at 9 months (she was also 4 weeks early, 5.4 pounds and had enough blood loss at birth to require two blood transfusions) I've added ground beef paired with broccoli or strawberries for Vitamin C.

The ideal treatment of anemia is to correct the underlying problem that is causing the anemia; however, some cases also require blood transfusions to correct the anemia.

Severe infections may require blood transfusions.

May require fluid therapy, blood transfusions or iron supplementation.

More seriously, fleas can cause severe blood loss often requiring a life saving blood transfusion.