Practical transfusion medicine
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Practical transfusion medicine
Blackwell Science, 2001
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Presented in a concise and 'user friendly' manner, this new book provides a comprehensive guide to transfusion medicine Divided into five main sections, the text covers all aspects of transfusion, from the basic principles and science through to the use of transfusion in different clinical settings, complications of transfusion and their management, transfusion practice and practical considerations and finally future developments. The book has a practical and didactic approach and each chapter has a standard format so that the book can be read 'cover to cover' by trainee haematologists revising for exams or used as a reference book by clinical staff faced with specific problems in blood transfusion. All chapters are written by experienced clinicians and researchers ensuring that it is as up-to-date as possible.
Table of Contents
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TRANSFUSION 1 Introduction 2 Immunological interactions 3 Human blood group systems 4 Human leukocyte antigens 5 Human platelet & neutrophil antigens CLINICAL TRANSFUSION PRACTICE 6 Effective use of blood components 7 Bleeding in surgical patients 8 Prenatal & childhood transfusions 9 Haematological disease 10 Organ transplantation 11 Inherited & acquired coagulation disorders 12 Uses of intravenous immunoglobulin COMPLICATIONS OF TRANSFUSION 13 Haemolytic transfusion reactions 14 Febrile reactions and acute lung injury 15 Urticarial & anaphylactic reactions 16 Bacterial contamination 17 Post-transfusion purpura 18 Immunomodulation & graft-versus-host disease 19 Transfusion-transmitted infections PRACTICE IN BLOOD CENTRES AND HOSPITALS 20 Donors & blood collection 21 Testing of blood donations 22 Production & storage of blood components 23 Medico-legal aspects 24 Blood transfusion in hospitals 25 Autologous transfusion DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE 26 Blood substitutes 27 Cytokines, stem cells & immunotherapy 28 Cord blood banking 29 Tissue banking 30 Therapeutic apheresis 31 Gene therapy
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