Background: Minor adverse reactions following transfusion of blood components to cancer patients are not uncommon. Reporting these minor reactions to the transfusion service needs a careful evaluation ...

Medicating oncology patients before they undergo a blood transfusion is not only unnecessary, it might expose them to adverse effects that can be especially harmful, new research shows.

If the blood type is not a match, you can experience a transfusion reaction. You can also have a transfusion reaction if you receive blood containing infectious microbes, if you experience an allergic ...

Transfusion reactions are medical complications that arise after a blood transfusion. They may occur during the transfusion (known as acute) or weeks after it (delayed). They're further classified ...

Most people experience no complications during a blood transfusion, but some have adverse reactions during or after treatment. Examples include a fever, chills, itching, or breathing difficulty.

As more and more people pay attention to U.S. maternal mortality rates—the highest in the world among developed nations—more researchers are investigating what’s driving so many deaths of women who ...

Blood transfusions can take 1 to 4 hours. A blood transfusion involves giving you blood from a donor via an intravenous (IV) line. Sometimes, you may receive your own blood if it was collected ...