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| | Transfusion Alert: Use of Autologous Blood |
 | | Autologous blood transfusion techniques should be used for eligible patients likely to require transfusion but should not be started for procedures in which transfusion is unlikely. | | | Since most planned surgical procedures are not associated with sufficient blood loss to result in transfusion, autologous blood techniques are not appropriate for all patients. | | | Therefore, patients should not be encouraged to donate autologous blood for surgery unless there is a realistic possibility of transfusion, for example, the likelihood of transfusion is greater than 10 percent. |
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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/blood/transfusion/logo.htm
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| | Blood Transfusion - Hepatitis C health and medical information produced by doctors |
| | Although in most situations the likelihood of a blood transfusion associated with surgery is uncommon, at times patients may require blood products. | | | You are encouraged to discuss your particular risk of transfusion with your doctor. | | | If you are a parent deciding for your child, you as the parent or guardian must understand that in a life-threatening situation your doctors will act in your child's best interest to insure your child's health and well being in accordance with standards of medical care regardless of religious beliefs. |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/blood_transfusion/article.htm
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| | Receiving Blood |
| | In intraoperative and postoperative autologous transfusions, blood lost during surgery is saved and returned to the patient. | | | You may need to receive blood in order to stabilize a medical condition or to save your life. | | | Potential donors are also asked a series of questions about their health and lifestyle (including direct questions on sexual behavior designed to identify high-risk activities) and undergo a miniphysical before being allowed to donate. |
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http://www.aabb.org/All_About_Blood/Receiving_Blood/receive.htm
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| | All About Blood |
| | Blood may be transfused as whole blood or as one of its components. | | | This procedure is widely used for surgical procedures, such as cardiac, vascular, orthopedic, urologic, trauma, gynecologic, and transplant surgery, in which the anticipated blood loss is 20 percent or more of the patient's estimated blood volume and there is no contamination of the area by bacteria or cancer cells. | | | In perioperative blood collection, blood lost by the patient during surgery is recovered and recycled throughout the surgery. |
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http://www.aabb.org/All_About_Blood/FAQs/aabb_faqs.htm
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| | Blood Transfusion |
| | Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or a blood component from one person, the donor, to another person, the recipient. | | | When the transfusion is complete, a compress bandage is placed over the area where the needle had been inserted. | | | Depending upon the recipient's needs, a doctor may order a whole blood transfusion, or a blood component. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/b/bloodtransfusion.htm
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| | The Watchman Expositor: New Watchtower Blood Transfusion Policy |
| | Blood transfusions, on the other hand, are simply the replenishment of an essential substance that is normally resident in the body. | | | A compassionate elder could attempt to convince the Witness that, while receiving a transfusion did not meet the ideal for Watchtower behavior, it is nonetheless a forgivable “offense.” Unfortunately, the ambiguity of this statement also opens the door to potential abuse. | | | These stories, similar in tone and rhetoric to the child-martyr stories of the Victorian era, depict children who inspired respect and acceptance for the Society as they happily sacrificed their lives to uphold the Watchtower’s regulations. |
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http://www.watchman.org/jw/jwtransfusions2000.htm
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| | Armchair World: Blood transfusion guidelines for international travelers |
| | Blood transfusion is not free of risk, even in the best of conditions. | | | There are no medical indications for travelers to take blood with them from their home country. | | | This mechanism is not useful for emergency needs of individual patients and should not be attempted by private individuals or organizations not operating recognized blood programs. |
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http://www.armchair.com/info/bloodtrf.html
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| | Blood Transfusions--How Safe? - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site |
| | Scientists are now studying the effect of transfused blood on the body's defense, or immune, system. | | | John A. Collins wrote concerning this effect of blood transfusions: "It would be ironic indeed if a 'treatment' which has very little evidence of accomplishing anything worthwhile should subsequently be found to intensify one of the main problems faced by such patients."—World Journal of Surgery, February 1987. | | | In his article "Blood Transfusions and Surgery for Cancer," Dr. John S. Spratt concluded: "The cancer surgeon may need to become a bloodless surgeon."—The American Journal of Surgery, September 1986. |
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http://www.watchtower.org/library/hb/article_02.htm
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| | Blood Type Test |
| | The amount of pain you feel depends on the skill of the health professional drawing the blood, the condition of your veins, and your sensitivity to pain. | | | Attach a tube to the needle to fill it with blood. | | | Apply a gauze pad or cotton ball over the needle site as the needle is removed. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw3681.asp
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| | TRAUMA.ORG: Transfusion for MAssive Blood Loss |
| | Following this is a suggested protocol for guiding management of the patient receiving a massive transfusion for haemorrhage. | | | Calcium should only be given if there is biochemical, clinical or electrocardiographic evidence of hypocalcaemia. | | | If they are stable, no therapy is indicated until a true critical level is reached (PvO2 around 3 kPa, 23mmHg). |
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http://www.trauma.org/resus/massive.html
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| | Blood Transfusion Medicine |
| | Blood Transfusion Medicine: This track includes all aspects of blood transfusion medicine including immunology and genetics of blood group systems, the functions and utilization of blood and its components, therapeutic procedures related to disease treatment, blood collection and component production, automated blood collection, cellular therapies, transplantation immunology, pre-transfusion testing and regulations, and quality assurance. | | | Student seminars, literature critiques and journal club are an integral part of the student experience. | | | OF SPECIAL Interest: Students enrolled in this track simultaneously fulfill the requirements for the Specialist in Blood Bank Technology (SBB) certification as accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). |
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http://www.cahs.uc.edu/departments/bloodt.cfm
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| | Blood Bank |
| | Cell Saver: this device is used to collect blood in the operative field during surgery, wash it, and return it with saline to the patient. | | | The needle is removed and pressure is applied over the venipuncture site, then a bandage is placed for the next couple of hours. | | | Be on no prescribed medication that would cause the donor a problem when donating or that would affect the recipient |
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http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/BLDBANK/BLDBANK.html
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| | YourSurgery.Com®-Blood Transfusion |
| | Without the ability to safely give blood during many of the complex surgical procedures that have saved countless lives, these procedures would not have succeeded. | | | One of the most important advances in surgery has been the availability of blood and other blood products. | | | To continue viewing (Anatomy, Pathology, Examination, Testing, Indications for surgery, Description of the surgical procedure, Complications and After care) |
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http://www.yoursurgery.com/ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=2&Proc=7
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| | Blood Transfusion: Knowing Your Options |
| | Blood transfusions are a critical part of everyday medical procedures and save millions of lives each year. | | | This site has been developed to help explain options that are available when you or a loved one requires a blood transfusion. | | | By knowing your options and by asking the right questions, you will better understand the risks and benefits of blood transfusions and be able to make an informed decision about treatment alternatives. |
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http://www.bloodtransfusion.com
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| | Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service |
| | The NIBTS exists to fully supply the needs of all hospitals and clinical units in the province with safe and effective blood and blood products and other related services. The discharge of this function includes a commitment to the care and welfare of our voluntary donors. | | | The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, established in 1946, is an independent, Special Agency of the Health and Personal Social Services. | | | This material is Crown copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. |
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http://www.nibts.org
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| | Western Province Blood Transfusion Service -- Home Page |
| | We do not follow the racial profiling approach which is practised by SANBS, since our current policies have proved to be effective in managing risk in the Province. | | | Blood is life-giving, it can be transfused to save a life. | | | All blood currently collected in the Western Cape (providing it meets quality and safety requirements) is processed, tested and issued from our blood banks to all patients in need. |
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http://www.blood.org.za
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| | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society : - Leukemia |
| | Transfusions for Patients with Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma | | | This booklet provides information about blood transfusion for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma (blood-related cancers) and their families. | | | Most of the red cells are transfused to patients undergoing surgical procedures. |
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http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_mat_toc.adp?item_id=17813
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| | WHO Blood transfusion safety |
| | Safe and appropriate clinical use of blood and blood products. | | | Production of blood components to maximize the use of donated blood and enable the provision of therapeutic support for patients with special transfusion requirements; | | | Appropriate clinical use of blood and the use of alternatives, where possible, to minimize unnecessary transfusions; |
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http://www.who.int/bloodsafety/en
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| | Blood Management - NoBlood.org |
| | 12-02-2005 5:13 PM Families First: Exploring the Family Centered Care Approach to Blood... | | | For the past 10 years, we have been committed to serving as a rallying point on the web where healthcare professionals and others can find current, clear and factual information regarding ‘Bloodless’ healthcare. | | | 12-24-2005 6:15 AM heart patients more likely to get blood (262-3) |
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http://www.noblood.org
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| | JAMA -- Blood Transfusion, October 6, 2004, Torpy et al. 292 (13): 1646 |
| | Relationship of Blood Transfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes | | | procedures have been developed to prevent transfusion reactions. | | | transfusion in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (heart |
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http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/292/13/1646
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| | BBC NEWS Health Blood donor 'may have passed CJD' |
| | A UK patient who died from CJD may be the first in the world to have caught the illness from a blood transfusion. | | | The announcement is likely to cause concern among the tens of thousands of patients who have received blood transfusions each year. | | | One other person is thought to have received blood from the same donor. |
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| | @transfusion.htm |
| | However, doctors and their patients who need blood transfusions or organ transplants should be aware of the risk for West Nile virus infection. | | | The time pressure to test and process donated blood is not as extreme. | | | If your health care provider suspects you may have WNV illness he/she can send a sample of your blood to a private laboratory or to the state health department for testing for antibodies. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/transfusion.htm
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| | ScotBlood - The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service |
| | The SNBTS's responsibility is to meet the needs of patients whose care may require the use of blood or tissue products or alternatives to these, to save and improve patients' lives in Scotland. | | | We rely on volunteer blood donors to provide safe blood and tissue products and with NHSScotland partners and patients, ensure that these products are prescribed and used safely and effectively. | | | With winter and Christmas coming, it has never been more important that those who can give blood do. |
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http://www.scotblood.co.uk
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| | ISBT-WEB.ORG |
| | The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) is a scientific society of world renown, founded in 1935 and bringing together professionals involved in blood transfusion and transfusion medicine from more than 85 countries. |
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http://www.isbt-web.org
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| | Blood Typing |
| | In this game you have to blood type each patient and give them a blood transfusion. | | | Blood Typing is presented with the support of Aventis. | | | If not, maybe you should read the introduction to blood typing before you start, otherwise you will put the patients' lives in danger! |
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http://nobelprize.org/medicine/educational/landsteiner
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| | Irish Blood Transfusion Service :: Share Life, Donate Blood |
| | The 70,000 or more people who will need a blood transfusion this year continue to rely on your support
| | | To all our donors of Blood, Platelets and Bone Marrow, the thousands of people who have received your gift say "Thank You!". | | | To find a donor clinic location closest to you » click here. |
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http://www.ibts.ie
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| | WHO Blood transfusion |
| | MeSH scope note: The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. | | | - Blood safety and clinical technology (South-East Asia Region) | | | Results of survey: how healthy is your world? |
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http://www.who.int/topics/blood_transfusion/en
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