The transfusion of platelets for both prophylaxis and treatment of bleeding is relevant to all
areas of medicine and surgery. Historically, guidance regarding platelet transfusion has …

Non-haemolytic transfusion reactions are the most common type of transfusion reactions,
including acute lung injury related to blood transfusion, circulatory overload related to blood …

Abstract Background Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) manifest frequently as transfusion
reactions, and their onset may be related to a patient's allergic predisposition. Moreover …

Background and objective Donor selection criteria (DSC) are a vital link in the chain of
supply of Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) but are also subject to controversy and …

Background Allergic, especially anaphylactic, reactions during immunoglobulin replacement
therapy are rare, but their pathophysiology and classification remain ambiguous. Recent …

Background Currently, no estimates can be made on the impact of hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation on allergy transfer or cure of the disease. By using component‐resolved …

Allergic transfusion reactions are some of the most common adverse reactions resulting from
blood component administration, yet we are still learning about the precise factors and …

We tested 220 red blood cell units for the presence of pharmaceuticals; 15 units (6.8%) were
confirmed to contain low concentrations of opiates, benzodiazepines, stimulants, or …

INTRODUCTION—An adverse food reaction is a generic term that refers to any untoward
reaction following the ingestion of a food. Adverse food reactions are common and may be …

Isolated acute hypotensive transfusion reactions (AHyTR) are considered a rare event, so
much so that they are not included in all acute transfusion reaction investigation protocols or …