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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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Review
2007
Review
2007
Transfusion Medicine 2 Platelet transfusions
Ever since platelet transfusions were shown to reduce mortality from haemorrhage in patients with acute leukaemia in the 1950s… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Febrile reactions to platelet transfusion: the effect of increased interleukin 6 levels in concentrates prepared by the platelet‐rich plasma method
Background: A relation between febrile reactions to platelet transfusion and high cytokine levels in platelet concentrates (PCs… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Febrile reactions after platelet transfusion: the effect of single versus multiple donors
Febrile reactions to platelet transfusions are a common problem. The platelet transfusion records from a 30‐month period were… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Delayed alloimmunization using random single donor platelet transfusions: a prospective study in thrombocytopenic patients with acute leukemia.
A randomized study was performed in 54 thrombocytopenic patients with acute leukemia. Alloimmunization of recipients of random… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Extension of platelet concentrate storage
Extension of the storage time of platelet concentrates in a satellite bag which is part of a new blood bag system was studied by… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Alloimmunization following prophylactic granulocyte transfusion.
Nineteen noninfected adults receiving initial induction chemotherapy for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) were randomized to… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Frozen autologous platelet transfusion for patients with leukemia.
Platelets were removed from 25 patients with leukemia during remission and were frozen for subsequent transfusion. With 5 per… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Platelet transfusions from HL-A compatible unrelated donors to alloimmunized patients.
Transfusion support of thrombocytopenic patients with platelet concentrates has considerably reduced the incidence of life… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Transfusions of fresh platelet concentrates to patients with secondary thrombocytopenia.
THE hemorrhagic tendency of thrombocytopenic animals can be controlled temporarily by transfusions of fresh platelet concentrates… 
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