Platelet Transfusion (Blood Platelet Transfusions)

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1052 relevant articles (64 outcomes, 70 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: The transfer of blood platelets from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor.

Also Known As:

Blood Platelet Transfusions; Platelet Transfusion, Blood; Platelet Transfusions; Platelet Transfusions, Blood; Transfusion, Blood Platelet; Transfusion, Platelet; Transfusions, Blood Platelet; Transfusions, Platelet; Blood Platelet Transfusion

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Therapeutics: 5195

Biological Therapy: 773

Blood Transfusion: 8375

Blood Component Transfusion: 28

Platelet Transfusion: 1052

Experts

1.	Brand, Anneke: 2 articles (10/2007 - 09/2004)
2.	Vogelsang, Georgia B: 2 articles (09/2007 - 05/2007)
3.	Nevo, Shoshan: 2 articles (09/2007 - 05/2007)
4.	Hartley, Eric: 2 articles (09/2007 - 05/2007)
5.	Fuller, Alice K: 2 articles (09/2007 - 05/2007)
6.	Borinsky, Mark E: 2 articles (09/2007 - 05/2007)
7.	O'Donovan, Donough J: 2 articles (03/2006 - 03/2005)
8.	Fernandes, Caraciolo J: 2 articles (03/2006 - 03/2005)
9.	Vassiliou, I: 1 article (06/2008)
10.	Paraskeva, Anteia: 1 article (06/2008)

Related Diseases

1.	Hemorrhage 11/01/2001 - "Plasmapheresis and platelet transfusions might be the best treatment in case of severe bleeding" 02/01/1984 - "Furthermore, platelet transfusions are highly effective in thrombocytopenic bleeding." 03/01/2000 - "In contrast with recent studies with low platelet yields, these data support the conclusion that platelet-rich plasma sequestration is effective in reducing allogeneic platelet transfusions and total allogeneic units transfused in cardiac surgery patients at moderately high risk for post-CPB coagulopathy and bleeding" 08/01/1990 - "Thus it seems that TA therapy allowed a significant reduction in the use of platelet transfusions without submitting the patients to greater bleeding risks." 01/01/2005 - "Platelet transfusion is effective for hemostasis in case of massive bleeding which exceed 1.5 blood volume and also peripheral blood platelet count indicate lower than 50,000/mm3." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Thrombocytopenia (Thrombopenia) 11/01/1992 - "Of the 2 responders with marked thrombocytopenia, 1 showed an improvement in the platelet count (7-37 x 10(9)/l) and her regular need for red cell and platelet transfusions ceased" 08/01/2008 - "Platelet transfusion is the mainstay of treatment for severe thrombocytopenia" 02/01/2002 - "Improved practice requires definition of a safe lower limit for platelet count in stable neonates; effective platelet transfusion strategies for sick neonates; and improved therapies for conditions precipitating severe thrombocytopenia." 07/01/1999 - "We observed one episode of severe thrombocytopenia without any complication, and this patient improved without requiring platelet transfusion" 01/01/1995 - "Thrombocytopenia appeared postoperatively, but it improved when a platelet transfusion was given" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Infection 05/01/1986 - "With regard to the indication of BMT, the following factors were selected as significantly favorable: young age, in remission, no infection, complete HLA-matched marrow donor, no previous radiation treatment of the brain or lung, fractionated TBI, low dose rate, platelet transfusion from anti-CMV antibody-negative donor" 07/01/2003 - "Platelet transfusion studies demonstrate that platelet-derived CD154 alone is sufficient to induce isotype switching and augment T lymphocyte function during viral infection, leading to enhanced protection against viral rechallenge" 08/01/2008 - "Four patients experienced severe iatrogenic infections, and 11 patients required platelet transfusions" 08/01/2008 - "Among 2,774 propensity matched-pairs, platelet transfusion was associated with similar or reduced morbidity, platelets versus no platelets: cardiac 2.42% vs 1.77%, p = 0.09; pulmonary 8.94% vs 9.88%, p = 0.23; renal 1.33% vs 1.48%, p = 0.65; neurologic 2.27% vs 3.21%, p = 0.033; serious infection 4.15% vs 5.34%, p = 0.037; and composite outcome 15.0% vs 17.2%, p = 0.024" 08/04/2007 - "However, platelet transfusion can transmit infections and trigger serious immune reactions and they can be rendered ineffective by alloimmunisation" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Thrombasthenia (Glanzmann Thrombasthenia) 01/01/1979 - "Case of Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: a familial study and confirmation of the efficacy of platelet transfusions]" 03/01/1975 - "The response to platelet transfusions was studies in two patients with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia" 08/01/2005 - "Isoantibody against GPIIb-IIIa complexes present on normal platelets can be observed in Glanzmann's thrombasthenia type I patients after platelet transfusion possibly leading to platelet transfusion refractoriness" 10/01/2001 - "The place of this drug compared to platelet transfusion in the overall management of patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia will need to be determined in relationship to a number of challenges and unresolved issues in the clinical care of these patients" 11/01/1995 - "Shear-induced platelet aggregation (SIPA) monitoring of hemostatic effect during platelet transfusion in a patient with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: a comparison between SIPA and conventional platelet aggregation]" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Leukemia 09/01/1975 - "The efficacy of one hundred and nine ABO-compatible, cross match negative platelet transfusions in 26 adult patients with acute leukemia was therefore studied" 03/01/2005 - "The initial trials in leukemia or transplant settings did not impact the need for platelet transfusions" 03/01/1997 - "PURPOSE: We designed and conducted a randomized single-institution trial comparing two common prophylactic platelet transfusion thresholds in patients undergoing induction therapy for acute leukemia" 03/01/1997 - "Randomized study of prophylactic platelet transfusion threshold during induction therapy for adult acute leukemia: 10,000/microL versus 20,000/microL." 10/01/1983 - "A randomized trial of leukocyte-depleted platelet transfusion to modify alloimmunization in patients with leukemia." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
2.	Bone Marrow Transplantation (Transplantation, Bone Marrow)
3.	Plasmapheresis
4.	Transplants (Transplant)
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