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at four and eight hours after an initial 1600-ml. transfusion. The usefulness of aged plasma (plasma separated from stored bank blood) in correcting prothrombin abnormalities was evaluated in 2 ...

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Before a transfusion can occur, the frozen plasma must be thawed and matched to the patient's blood type, Karkouti said. Adverse effects of frozen plasma transfusions are uncommon but can include ...

In 2015, following a three-month trial, the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT), in partnership with New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS), made history as the first emergency ambulance service in New ...

Before a transfusion can occur, the frozen plasma must be thawed and matched to the patient's blood type, Karkouti said. Adverse effects of frozen plasma transfusions are uncommon but can include ...

Negative blood types are particularly valuable because they are not common. With less than 2% (one in 50 donors) of the population having B negative blood type, it is among the rarest blood types.