The present study was undertaken in this institution, therefore, to determine the risks of exchange transfusion and of different levels of bilirubinemia in newborn infants. St. Margaret's Hospital is ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis found no clear advantage for automated red cell exchange. For patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), exchange transfusion has benefits over simple transfusion ...

WASHINGTON — Exchange transfusion should be considered for pertussis treatment based on the early appearance of pneumonia, the presence of pulmonary hypertension and the rapid increase in white blood ...

ACUTE massive hepatic necrosis usually runs a short clinical course. 1 The disease may terminate in death before the liver cells have an opportunity to regenerate and resume function. If the patient ...

A critically-ill new born admitted to the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital on the first day of birth with severe jaundice due to RH incompatibility, recuperated after an exchange blood ...

The efficacy of exchange transfusion as an adjunct treatment for severe falciparum malaria is controversial. No sufficiently powered, randomized, controlled study has been reported. We analyzed 8 ...

The Spectra Optia Apheresis System (Terumo BCT) is an apheresis and cell collection platform which can be used in the treatment of sickle cell disease. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the ...

The transfusion of red blood cells stored for more than 21 days is no more harmful than fresh red blood cell transfusions, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

A newborn suffering from severe jaundice underwent a blood exchange transfusion. After examining the baby, pediatrician Dr Dinesh Jangid decided to go for an exchange blood transfusion. The family ...