A systematic review and meta-analysis found no clear advantage for automated red cell exchange. For patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), exchange transfusion has benefits over simple transfusion ...

The present study was undertaken in this institution, therefore, to determine the risks of exchange transfusion and of different levels of bilirubinemia in newborn infants. St. Margaret's Hospital is ...

WASHINGTON — Exchange transfusion should be considered for pertussis treatment based on the early appearance of pneumonia, the presence of pulmonary hypertension and the rapid increase in white blood ...

ACUTE massive hepatic necrosis usually runs a short clinical course. 1 The disease may terminate in death before the liver cells have an opportunity to regenerate and resume function. If the patient ...

The efficacy of exchange transfusion as an adjunct treatment for severe falciparum malaria is controversial. No sufficiently powered, randomized, controlled study has been reported. We analyzed 8 ...

There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines for neonatal transfusion practices as seen by the diverse RBC transfusion practices among individuals and institutions. [3,5,27,28,29,30,31,32] The US ...

The transfusion of red blood cells stored for more than 21 days is no more harmful than fresh red blood cell transfusions, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

a In progress. Abbreviations: + = yes; - = no; ? = unknown; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BabyHUG = Baby Hydroxyurea Group; BP = blood pressure; CPAP/O 2 = continuous positive airways ...