Transfusion‐associated hyperkalemia in pediatric population: Prevalence, risk factors, survival, infusion rate, and RBC unit features
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.16300
Abstract: Hyperkalemia is a rare life‐threatening complication of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Stored RBCs leak intracellular potassium (K+) into the supernatant; irradiation potentiates the K+ leak. As the characteristics of patients and implicated RBCs have… read more here.
Keywords: transfusion associated; transfusion; hyperkalemia; associated hyperkalemia ... See more keywords
Transfusion‐associated hyperkalemia in pediatric population: Analyses for risk factors and recommendations
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.17135
Abstract: Transfusion‐associated hyperkalemia (TAH) is a potentially life‐threatening complication of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Previously, we reported features of RBC transfusions from 35 pediatric patients (TAH group) who had hyperkalemia with RBC transfusion in one‐year… read more here.
Keywords: transfusion associated; hyperkalemia; tah group; associated hyperkalemia ... See more keywords