Transfusion Medicine

Overview

Transfusion medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the collection, testing, processing, storage, and clinical use of blood and blood components. It covers the donation and screening of blood, the preparation of products such as red cells, platelets, plasma, and clotting factors, the matching of donor and recipient through blood grouping and compatibility testing, and the safe administration of these products to patients. Transfusion supports the treatment of anaemia, major blood loss from surgery or trauma, bleeding disorders, and certain immune and haematological conditions, and it requires careful management to balance benefit against risks such as transfusion reactions and infection transmission. Research relevant to this topic reflects its practical scope: evaluation of blood ordering practices for packed red blood cells in a tertiary hospital, acute normovolaemic haemodilution in complex cardiac surgery, the strengthening of blood transfusion services through collaborative management systems, the storage biology of platelets including the relationship between glucose and apoptosis, and the study of red cell antigen phenotypes relevant to compatibility. Together these address the supply, safety, and clinical application of blood. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to transfusion medicine.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.

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