title: Fresh frozen plasma: past, present and future.
abstract: Fresh frozen plasma has been transfused for decades. However, the dramatic increase in its use has caused concern that much of it is transfused without the proper indications. Because of this, the National Institutes of Health held a Consensus Conference to clarify its genuine indications and contraindications.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010949:Plasma; D065227:Transfusion Reaction