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Platelet Transfusion

Known as: Transfusions, Platelet, Platelet Transfusions, Platelet Transfusions, Blood 
The transfer of blood platelets from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor.
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Blood Component TransfusionBlood TransfusionTransfusion (procedure)
Blood Plateletslegislation & jurisprudencenursing therapystandards characteristics

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2008
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2008
Platelet transfusion refractoriness
The platelet, a fascinating anucleate cell, is critically important for haemostasis. Platelet transfusions have greatly reduced… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The Impact of Intraoperative Transfusion of Platelets and Red Blood Cells on Survival After Liver Transplantation
BACKGROUND:Intraoperative transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is associated with adverse outcome after orthotopic liver… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Blood transfusions, thrombosis, and mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer.
BACKGROUND Anemia is frequent in patients with cancer, but there are concerns regarding treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Relationship between bacterial load, species virulence, and transfusion reaction with transfusion of bacterially contaminated platelets.
BACKGROUND Bacterial contamination is currently the major infectious hazard of platelet transfusion, but associations between… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Factors affecting posttransfusion platelet increments, platelet refractoriness, and platelet transfusion intervals in thrombocytopenic patients.
A variety of patient and product-related factors influenced the outcome of 6379 transfusions given to 533 patients in the Trial… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Transfusion guidelines for neonates and older children
This document updates the ‘Guideline for the Administration of Blood Products: Transfusion of Infants and Neonates’, published in… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Transfusion of pooled buffy coat platelet components prepared with photochemical pathogen inactivation treatment: the euroSPRITE trial.
A nucleic acid-targeted photochemical treatment (PCT) using amotosalen HCl (S-59) and ultraviolet A (UVA) light was developed to… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The threshold for prophylactic platelet transfusions in adults with acute myeloid leukemia. Gruppo Italiano Malattie Ematologiche Maligne dell'Adulto.
BACKGROUND Prophylactic platelet transfusions are usually administered to patients receiving myelotoxic chemotherapy when their… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Paclitaxel and carboplatin in combination in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase II toxicity, response, and survival analysis.
PURPOSE To determine the activity and toxicity of combination paclitaxel (24 hours) and carboplatin in advanced non-small-cell… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The role of the plasma from platelet concentrates in transfusion reactions.
BACKGROUND Febrile, nonhemolytic transfusion reactions are the most frequent adverse reactions to platelets. A number of… 
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