title: Autologous blood transfusion--a review.
abstract: The discovery of HIV and other transfusion-transmissible infections has increased the demand for alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion. One such alternative is autologous transfusion. This review presents an analysis of autologous transfusion. We conclude that autologous transfusion should form part of a strategy to minimise the risk associated with allogeneic transfusion in Nigeria and other developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Teddy Charles
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Adias
authors.forename: Zacheus
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jeremiah
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uko
authors.forename: Erhabor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Osaro
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000592:standards; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*