Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Not Associated With Incident Complications or Poor Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
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DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028816
Abstract: Background Anemia is associated with poor intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcomes, yet the relationship of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions to ICH complications and functional outcomes remains unclear. We investigated the impact of RBC transfusion on… read more here.
Keywords: rbc; rbc transfusions; rbc transfusion; severity ... See more keywords
Treatment Patterns and Costs of Transfusion and Chelation in Commercially-Insured and Medicaid Patients with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia
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DOI: 10.1182/blood.v130.suppl_1.5635.5635
Abstract: BACKGROUND: β-thalassemia is a potentially life-threatening, hereditary blood disorder characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis and peripheral hemolysis, leading to profound anemia and iron avidity. It is estimated to affect approximately 15,000 people in the U.S. and… read more here.
Keywords: chelation; treatment; rbc transfusions; transfusion ... See more keywords
Red blood cell transfusions impact response rates to immunotherapy in patients with solid malignant tumors
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.976011
Abstract: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been shown to exert immunosuppressive effects in different diseases. In consequence, RBC transfusions might also negatively influence the response to immunotherapeutic treatment approaches. To address how RBC transfusions impact… read more here.
Keywords: response rates; rbc transfusions; red blood; blood cell ... See more keywords
Perioperative inappropriate red blood cell transfusions significantly increase total costs in elective surgical patients, representing an important economic burden for hospitals
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.956128
Abstract: Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in surgical patients are associated with increased morbidity a hospital stay. However, little is known about how clinical and economic outcomes differ between appropriately and inappropriately transfused patients. We… read more here.
Keywords: rbc transfusions; elective surgical; surgical patients; transfused patients ... See more keywords
Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusions, Cerebral Oxygenation, Brain Injury and Development, and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.644462
Abstract: Background: Anemia remains a common comorbidity of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Left untreated, severe anemia may adversely affect organ function due to inadequate oxygen supply to meet oxygen requirements, resulting… read more here.
Keywords: anemia; rbc transfusions; cerebral oxygenation; preterm infants ... See more keywords