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Irradiated red blood cells: Can all sins be washed away?

TRANSFUSION (2022)

Transfusion-associated hyperkalemia in pediatric population: Prevalence, risk factors, survival, infusion rate, and RBC unit features

Chisa Yamada et al.

Summary: Hyperkalemia is a rare but life-threatening complication of RBC transfusion, with a low prevalence but high 1-day mortality rate of 20% in children. Patients with multiple serious comorbidities may have a higher risk of developing TAH. The median total RBC volume transfused <= 12 hours before the TAH event was 24% of patient estimated total blood volume, with a median infusion rate of 19.6 ml/kg/h.

TRANSFUSION (2021)

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