2008
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0136-0
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Blood component therapy

Abstract: The blood component support in pediatric patients is more challenging as compared to adult patients, as such, a thorough understanding of various blood components and indications for each is critical when making the decision for transfusion. Transfusion needs in pediatric group parallel the changes that accompany the transitions from fetus to neonate, neonate to infant, and throughout childhood. Modified or unmodified blood components viz. red blood cells, platelets, granulocytes, fresh frozen plasma and cryop… Show more

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“…2 In almost all western countries, whole blood is not used for transfusion for the patients. 3 Routinely it is processed into various blood components and only that specific components are used for the patient.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 In almost all western countries, whole blood is not used for transfusion for the patients. 3 Routinely it is processed into various blood components and only that specific components are used for the patient.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With the continuous development of modern medicine, transfusion of whole blood, through unknown causes, may lead to circulatory overload, increased metabolic burden, and induced isoimmunity in patients, which may result in different degrees of transfusion immune response or adverse consequences in further transfusion treatment and rescue [2]. Therefore, nowadays, modern transfusion medicine advocates blood component transfusion where doctors selectively inject different types of blood components according to the patient's conditions [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%