According to NBSA, the key goal of the project is to address major challenges in Nigeria’s blood transfusion system.

SAMBALPUR: The acute shortage of leukofilter bags at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), ...

Transfusion reactions are adverse events that can occur during or after the transfusion of blood products. These reactions can range from mild allergic responses to severe complications that may ...

In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion ...

A patient had anaphylactic transfusion reactions when transfused with small amounts (10 ml or less) of blood from four consecutive donors. Antibodies to erythrocytes or leukocytes could not be ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

Tony Battista, a retired Canadian Armed Forces colonel, says while the military relationship between the U.S. and Canada has ...

All three were hooked up to machines that provided a readout of their vital signs, and all three were prepared to have a ...

A properly labeled blood sample must be obtained from the patient and sent to the transfusion laboratory along with the original transfusion bag and giving set. Post-reaction serum must be ...

Myomectomy can be associated with life-threatening conditions such as bleeding. Excessive bleeding usually necessitates blood transfusion. Interventions to reduce bleeding during myomectomy ...

Besides ABO and Rh, there are over 30 other blood group systems recognised by the International Society of Blood Transfusion ... blood to prevent adverse reactions. For example, a Type A person ...

George Washington died after his physician treated his sore throat with bloodletting, but don't let that stop you from ...