Blood component therapy: Which, when and how much

Blood transfusion refers to the perioperative administration of blood and blood components. Adherence to proper indications for blood component therapy is essential because of its potential adverse effects and costs of transfusion. Over the years, the significance of blood components in treating cer...

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Published inJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 278 - 284
Main Authors Arya, Rajesh Chand, Wander, Gs, Gupta, Pankaj
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2011
Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
bleeding disorder
Blood
blood components
Blood transfusion
Care and treatment
coagulopathy
Diseases
India
Physiological aspects
Tutorial
India
coagulopathy
Blood transfusion
blood components
bleeding disorder
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Summary:Blood transfusion refers to the perioperative administration of blood and blood components. Adherence to proper indications for blood component therapy is essential because of its potential adverse effects and costs of transfusion. Over the years, the significance of blood components in treating certain diseases or conditions has been recognized. In this article, the most commonly used blood components along with the new developments in component therapy have been discussed. Recommendations by different academic and clinical trials and studies have been presented for quick reference. The individual coagulation factors are discussed in brief.
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ISSN:0970-9185
2231-2730
DOI:10.4103/0970-9185.81849