Blood Transfusion

"Blood Transfusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Descriptor ID	D001803
MeSH Number(s)	E02.095.135
Concept/Terms	Blood Transfusion Blood Transfusion Blood Transfusions Transfusion, Blood Transfusions, Blood

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Biological Therapy [E02.095]
Blood Transfusion [E02.095.135]

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Bar chart showing 136 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	2	0	2
1998	0	2	2
1999	1	1	2
2001	1	1	2
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	2	2
2006	1	2	3
2007	1	3	4
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	3	4
2010	3	3	6
2011	4	4	8
2012	2	5	7
2013	1	4	5
2014	4	4	8
2015	3	2	5
2016	2	6	8
2017	4	3	7
2018	3	4	7
2019	2	3	5
2020	3	7	10
2021	3	4	7
2022	0	5	5
2023	1	10	11
2024	2	6	8
2025	1	0	1

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Rosenbaum RA, Dworkin M, Eisenman J, Cowan P, Burch K, Dattoli J, Aber D, Starr-Leach K, Wright J, Mauch R, Nichols M, Logemann M, Johnson C, Huss B, Jones ME, Shane D, Kappers S, Sachais BS, Frederick KM. How do we implement a prehospital whole blood administration program for shock trauma patients on a statewide basis? Transfusion. 2025 Apr; 65(4):654-663.

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Leal J, Kugelman DN, Ward SA, Wixted CM, Lajam CM, Schwarzkopf R, Seyler TM. Total hip arthroplasty was found to be safe in Jehovah's Witness patients: a multi-centered matched study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Dec 31; 145(1):103.

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McCurdy M, Narayanan R, Dalton J, Herczeg CK, Heard J, Lee Y, Giakas A, Boyajieff E, Glover A, Sumughan S, Bowen G, Dulitzki Y, Dean E, Kurd M, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Schroeder GD. Impact of Antidepressant Use on Intraoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates in Lumbar Fusion Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2025 02; 194:123413.

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Jones JM, Wool J, Crowe EP, Bloch EM, Pecker LH, Lanzkron S. Longitudinal outcomes of chronically transfused adults with sickle cell disease and a history of childhood stroke. Transfusion. 2024 12; 64(12):2260-2269.

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Hohmann AL, Wilson AE, Schulte DM, Casambre FD, Della Valle CJ, Lonner JH, Fillingham YA. Fragility Index Analysis of the 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Tranexamic Acid Use in Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 03; 40(3):573-577.e3.

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Leal J, Kugelman DN, Ward SA, Wixted CM, Lajam CM, Seyler TM, Schwarzkopf R. Tranexamic Acid Led to Improved Safety of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Jehovah's Witness Patients: A Multicentered Matched Study. J Arthroplasty. 2025 02; 40(2):409-415.

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Cotton KM, Mangan AR, Gardner JR, Shay A, King D, Vural EA, Moreno-Vera M, Muller G, Sunde J. Association between blood transfusion and outcomes of free flap head and neck cancer surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Nov-Dec; 45(6):104497.

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Sharma D, Kozanoglu I, Ataga KI, Benachi A, B?y?kkurt S, Lanzkron S, Ozdogu H, Pancham S, Pecker LH, Robinson SE, Yilmaz Baran S, Howard J. Managing sickle cell disease and related complications in pregnancy: results of an international Delphi panel. Blood Adv. 2024 02 27; 8(4):1018-1029.

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Reddy GB, Mohile NV, Leuchter JD, Murgai RR, Geller JS, Sharma A, Yakkanti RR, Shaw JC. Efficacy of Intraoperative Cell Salvage on Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery: A Matched Cohort Analysis. Iowa Orthop J. 2024; 44(2):149-156.

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Iyer NS, Khanuja K, Roman A, Al-Kouatly HB. Use of cell salvage at the time of cesarean delivery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 02; 6(2):101257.

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