Survival after blood transfusion

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Authors

Mads Kamper‐Jørgensen · Statens Serum Institut

Martin Ahlgren

Abstract

The survival and relative mortality patterns among blood transfusion recipients were characterized with unprecedented detail and precision. Our results are relevant to assessments of the consequences of possible transfusion-transmitted disease as well as for cost-benefit estimation of new blood safety interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Blood groups and transfusion Blood donation and transfusion practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Transfusion

Volume 48, Issue 12, pp. 2577-2584

DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01881.x

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