What's new in clinical transfusion practice.
Although the Australian blood supply is among the safest in the world, homologous transfusion is not risk-free. In some circumstances, alternatives are available or being developed. Clinicians need to be aware of the risks, benefits and options in transfusion therapy and to fully inform patients of these.
Pink
J M
JM
NSW Red Cross Blood Transfusion Services, Sydney, NSW. JPink@NSW.Redcross.org.au
Isbister
J P
JP
D001793:Blood Preservation; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D005374:Filtration; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes; D012449:Safety; D065227:Transfusion Reaction