Blood transfusion patient information jama jama network. Elkhabar is a daily newspaper in algeria published seven days a week in the ultra fit april 11, 2019. Akram deghady, nahla farahat, abeer elhadidy, hanaa donia, hadeer rashid. Transfusion offers continuing medical education cme credits for reading select articles in the journal and successfully completing a test on the content.
Patients with malignancy comprise a unique group for whom transfusions play an important role. An adverse transfusion reaction atr is an unfavorable reaction to the transfused unit, the severity of which may be different among individuals depending upon the type of reaction and the patients susceptibility. We will be providing unlimited waivers of publication charges for accepted articles related to covid19. Jehovahs witnesses and blood transfusions journal of. The acute blood transfusion reactions are responsible for causing most serious adverse events. Diagnosis and treatment it appears that unlike allergic or anaphylactic immunemediated transfusion reactions, antibodies implicated in trali are usually of donor origin. Assets the oldest journal entirely focused on immumohaematology and transfusion medicine. The journal presents original articles relating to scientific and clinical studies in the areas of immunohematology, transfusion practice, bleeding and thrombotic disorders and. Each year research scientists have noticed a rise in the number of congresses being held in this field. However, where children are involved the issues become more. Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy journal elsevier. To this end, from the ajn archives highlights articles selected to fit todays topics and times. Using your own blood will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of transfusion related infections and allergic reactions. International journal of clinical transfusion medicine volume 6.
Transfusion rg journal impact rankings 2018 and 2019. It is the foremost publication in the world for new information regarding transfusion medicine. Transfusion and apheresis science journal elsevier. Most of the discussion has centred around adult jehovahs witnesses. The complications associated with errors in transfusion practice can be minimized by assessing transfusion practices.
Transfusion and apheresis science brings comprehensive and uptodate information to physicians and health care professionals involved in the rapidly changing fields of transfusion medicine, hemostasis and apheresis. Transfusion therapy for autoimmune hemolytic anemia. A descriptive observational study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals in. Awareness about various clinical features of acute and delayed transfusion reactions with an ability to assess the serious reactions on time can lead to a better prognosis. The process for manuscript submission to the global journal of transfusion. Traumarelated mortality is the fourth leading cause of death in the usa, and according to the centers for disease control and prevention, unintentional injury accounted for more than 120 000 deaths in 2010. Blood transfusion is a treatment modality which has definite potential benefits and risks which vary among patients. Hemolytic transfusion reactions blood transfusion is very safe. Blood transfusion practice among healthcare personnel in. There are a couple of aspects which have not been covered and which i would like to raise. A prestigious international editorial board actively contributes to the educational and scientific. Publications vox sanguinis vox sanguinis is the high impact journal of the isbt. The oldest journal entirely focused on immumohaematology and transfusion medicine. Transfusion is the foremost publication in the world for new information regarding transfusion medicine.
Selected articles from this journal and other medical research on novel coronavirus 2019ncov and related viruses are now available for free on sciencedirect start exploring directly or visit the elsevier novel coronavirus information center. Patients who donate their own blood before surgery have lower blood levels at the time of surgery and, therefore, have a greater chance of needing transfusions during or after their surgeries. We are committed to sharing findings related to covid19 as quickly and safely as possible. Written by and for members of aabb and other healthcare workers, transfusion reports on the latest technical advances, discusses opposing viewpoints regarding controversial issues, and presents key conference proceedings. The clinical use of blood world health organization. Another form of alloimmune hemolytic anemia is hemolytic disease of the newborn hdn, caused when the igg. Because the need for transfusions may span a long period of time, these patients may be at risk for more adverse events due to transfusion than other patient. This is the main reason that the transfusion service must have a mechanism of identifying these alloantibodies, even in patients that have panreactive autoantibodies. The journal does not charge for submission, processing or publication of manuscripts.
Table of contents journal of blood transfusion hindawi. In nepal, there is no standard protocol on blood transfusion. This occurs when the blood given to a person is incompatible does not match with their own blood type a type of transfusion reaction is called transfusion related acute lung injury, caused by antibodies to the white blood cells in donated blood plasma fever and chills may occur while a person is receiving donated blood. The compact tome, which fits conveniently in a lab coat pocket, is packed with comprehensive discussions of blood components, plasma derivatives, hemostatic. Transfusion is the journal of the american association of blood banks aabb. At one time, blood transfusions were routinely performed only in an operating room or. Todays nursing school curricula rarely include nursings history, but its a history worth knowing. Each issue addresses topics such as clinical transfusion, immunology, genetics, cellular therapy, and hematology. The need for mt occurs in a variety of clinical settings, such as trauma, obstetrics, and major surgery. So, this study was conducted with an aim to assess the blood transfusion practice among healthcare personnel. Publications international society of blood transfusion. Find another journal best suited to publish your research. The scope of the journal encompasses basic science, practical aspects, laboratory developments. In addition to blood banking and transfusion medicine topics.
Adverse effects of transfusion radhika dasararaju, md, and marisa b. International journal of clinical transfusion medicine. Global journal of transfusion medicine free full text. The journal s full text will be available online soon. The most serious risk is a hemolytic transfusion reaction.