2014
DOI: 10.1111/trf.12626
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Transfusion‐related acute lung injury and potential risk factors among the inpatient US elderly as recorded in Medicare claims data, during 2007 through 2011

Abstract: Our study among the elderly suggests TRALI to be a severe event and identifies a substantially increased TRALI occurrence with greater number of units and with PLT- or plasma-containing transfusions. The study also suggests importance of underlying health conditions, prior recipient alloimmunization, and nonimmune mechanism in TRALI development among the elderly.

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“…[38][39][40][41][42] Several mechanisms are thought to be responsible for the association between transfusion and adverse outcomes including transfusion-induced immunomodulation or immunosuppression. 8,[43][44][45][46] While a causal relationship between transfusion and worse outcomes likely exists, the negative outcomes noted after transfusion may also be due, in part, to confounding. Patients who need a transfusion often have lost more blood and may be Bsicker,^leading to worse outcomes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…[38][39][40][41][42] Several mechanisms are thought to be responsible for the association between transfusion and adverse outcomes including transfusion-induced immunomodulation or immunosuppression. 8,[43][44][45][46] While a causal relationship between transfusion and worse outcomes likely exists, the negative outcomes noted after transfusion may also be due, in part, to confounding. Patients who need a transfusion often have lost more blood and may be Bsicker,^leading to worse outcomes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…When compared to transfused control subjects, patient-related risk factors included emergency cardiac surgery, mechanical ventilation, hematologic malignancy, and high Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score. A recent retrospective study showed substantially greater odds of TRALI for older individuals, in females than in males, white population than in non-white population, and in patients with history of post-inflammatory pulmonary fibrosis [21]. The study highlights the importance of the underlying condition of the patients in particular if they underwent prior alloimmunization, such as previous pregnancies, transfusions and bone marrow or organ transplantation.…”
Section: Demographicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The study highlights the importance of the underlying condition of the patients in particular if they underwent prior alloimmunization, such as previous pregnancies, transfusions and bone marrow or organ transplantation. Also, greater number of products transfused (more than 5) is associated with a higher incidence of TRALI [21].…”
Section: Demographicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Although its incidence decreased with modified transfusion practices, TRALI was the leading cause of transfusion-related fatalities in the United States from 2007 through to 2011 (1). Acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury (APALI) is the most common and a severe complication in patients with multisystem organ failure.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%