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Non-Maleficence and Transfusion Risks

Blood transfusion and cancer surgery outcomes: a continued reason for concern. (opens new window)

Al-Refaie WB, Parsons HM, Markin A, Abrams J, Habermann EB.

Source‎: Surgery 2012;152(3):344-54.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22938895

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.surg.2012.06.008

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22938895 (opens new window)

Meeting the clinical challenge of care for Jehovah's Witnesses. (opens new window)

Bodnaruk ZM, Wong CJ, Thomas MJ.

Source‎: Transfus Med Rev 2004;18(2):105-16.

Indexed‎: PubMed 15067590

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15067590 (opens new window)

Transfusion of HIV-infected blood products despite highly sensitive nucleic acid testing. (opens new window)

Cappy P, Barlet V, Lucas Q, Tinard X, Pillonel J, Gross S, Tiberghien P, Laperche S.

Source‎: Transfusion 2019;59(6):2046-53.

Indexed‎: PubMed 30784073

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.15203

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30784073 (opens new window)

Association of blood transfusion with increased mortality in myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis and diversity-adjusted study sequential analysis. (opens new window)

Chatterjee S, Wetterslev J, Sharma A, Lichstein E, Mukherjee D.

Source‎: JAMA Intern Med 2013;173(2):132-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23266500

DOI‎: 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.1001

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23266500 (opens new window)

Surgical outcomes and transfusion of minimal amounts of blood in the operating room. (opens new window)

Ferraris VA, Davenport DL, Saha SP, Austin PC, Zwischenberger JB.

Source‎: Arch Surg 2012;147(1):49-55.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22250113

DOI‎: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.790

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22250113 (opens new window)

Association of perioperative red blood cell transfusions with venous thromboembolism in a North American registry. (opens new window)

Goel R, Patel EU, Cushing MM, Frank SM, Ness PM, Takemoto CM, Vasovic LV, Sheth S, Nellis ME, Shaz B, Tobian AAR.

Source‎: JAMA Surg 2018;153(9):826-33.

Indexed‎: PubMed 29898202

DOI‎: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1565

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29898202 (opens new window)

Incidence of transfusion reactions: a multicenter study utilizing systematic active surveillance and expert adjudication. (opens new window)

Hendrickson JE, Roubinian NH, Chowdhury D, Brambilla D, Murphy EL, Wu Y, Ness PM, Gehrie EA, Snyder EL, George Hauser R, Gottschall JL, Kleinman S, Kakaiya R, Strauss RG; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study (REDS-III)

Source‎: Transfusion 2016;56(10):2587-96.

Indexed‎: PubMed 27460200

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.13730

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27460200 (opens new window)

Morbidity and mortality after high-dose transfusion. (opens new window)

Johnson DJ, Scott AV, Barodka VM, Park S, Wasey JO, Ness PM, Gniadek T, Frank SM.

Source‎: Anesthesiology 2016;124(2):387-95.

Indexed‎: PubMed 26569167

DOI‎: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000945

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26569167 (opens new window)

Blood transfusions, thrombosis, and mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer. (opens new window)

Khorana AA, Francis CW, Blumberg N, Culakova E, Refaai MA, Lyman GH.

Source‎: Arch Intern Med 2008;168(21):2377-81.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19029504

DOI‎: 10.1001/archinte.168.21.2377

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19029504 (opens new window)

Efficacy of red blood cell transfusion in the critically ill: a systematic review of the literature. (opens new window)

Marik PE, Corwin HL.

Source‎: Crit Care Med 2008;36(9):2667-74.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18679112

DOI‎: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181844677

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18679112 (opens new window)

Use of blood products and risk of stroke after coronary artery bypass surgery. (opens new window)

Mikkola R, Gunn J, Heikkinen J, Wistbacka JO, Teittinen K, Kuttila K, Lahtinen J, Juvonen T, Airaksinen JK, Biancari F.

Source‎: Blood Transfus 2012;10(4):490-501.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22395355

DOI‎: 10.2450/2012.0119-11

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22395355 (opens new window)

Transfusion of 1 and 2 units of red blood cells is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. (opens new window)

Paone G, Likosky DS, Brewer R, Theurer PF, Bell GF, Cogan CM, Prager RL; Membership of the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons.

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2014;97(1):87-94.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24094521

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.07.020

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24094521 (opens new window)

Risks associated with red blood cell transfusion in the trauma population, a meta-analysis. (opens new window)

Patel SV, Kidane B, Klingel M, Parry N

Source‎: Injury 2014;45(10):1522-33.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24975652

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.05.015

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24975652 (opens new window)

Health care-associated infection after red blood cell transfusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (opens new window)

Rohde JM, Dimcheff DE, Blumberg N, Saint S, Langa KM, Kuhn L, Hickner A, Rogers MA.

Source‎: JAMA 2014;311(13):1317-26.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24691607

DOI‎: 10.1001/jama.2014.2726

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24691607 (opens new window)

Association between anemia, bleeding, and transfusion with long-term mortality following noncardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Smilowitz NR, Oberweis BS, Nukala S, Rosenberg A, Zhao S, Xu J, Stuchin S, Iorio R, Errico T, Radford MJ, Berger JS.

Source‎: Am J Med 2016;129(3):315-23.e2.

Indexed‎: PubMed 26524702

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.10.012

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26524702 (opens new window)

Emerging infectious disease agents and their potential threat to transfusion safety. (opens new window)

Stramer SL, Hollinger FB, Katz LM, Kleinman S, Metzel PS, Gregory KR, Dodd RY.

Source‎: Transfusion 2009;49 Suppl 2:1S-29S.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19686562

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02279.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19686562 (opens new window)

Hospital-acquired infection, length of stay, and readmission in elective surgery patients transfused 1 unit of red blood cells: a retrospective cohort study. (opens new window)

Trentino KM, Leahy MF, Erber WN, Mace H, Symons K, Budgeon CA, Murray K.

Source‎: Anesth Analg 2022;135(3):586-91.

Indexed‎: PubMed 35977367

DOI‎: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006133

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35977367 (opens new window)