{"product_id":"abc-of-transfusion-isbn-9781405156462","title":"ABC of Transfusion","description":"\u003cb\u003eABC of Transfusion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABC of Transfusion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood services and Transfusion Medicine have become more clinical, scientific, well organised and consolidated over the last 20 years. More is known about the real frequency and aetiology of the hazards of blood transfusions. The \u003ci\u003eABC of Transfusion\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-established introduction for all staff working in blood services, blood transfusion departments, surgical units and intensive care, and all prescribers and users of blood. It is a comprehensive, highly regarded guide to all the practical aspects of blood transfusion, including the various complications that can arise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition of \u003ci\u003eABC of Transfusion\u003c\/i\u003e includes five new chapters on all the latest issues including pre-transfusion testing, vCJD, stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy, and appropriate use of blood – reflecting the fact that transfusion medicine has been revolutionised. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUseful as a practical guide, a refresher or for quick reference, it covers allessential transfusion matters and is an ideal source of information for all health professionals involved with safe and efficient use of blood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the ABC series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new ABC series has been thoroughly updated, offering a fresh look, layout and features throughout, helping you to access information and deliver the best patient care. The newly designed books remain an essential reference tool for GPs, GP registrars, junior doctors and those in primary care, designed to address the concerns of general practitioners and provide effective study aids for doctors in training.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow offering over 40 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialities. Each book in the new series now offers links to further information and articles, and a new dedicated website provides you with even more support.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ABC series is the essential and dependable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners and students in general practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Blood Donor: Demographics, Donor Selection and Tests on Donor Blood 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiz Caffrey, Patricia Hewitt and John Barbara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Supply and Demand for Blood and Blood Components and Stock Management 6\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudith Chapman, Peter Garwood and Sue Knowles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Compatibility Testing Before Transfusion; Blood Ordering and Administration 10\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcela Contreras and Aleksandar Mijovic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Red Cell Transfusion 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Murphy and Jonathan Wallis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Platelet and Granulocyte Transfusions 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eModupe Elebute, Simon Stanworth and Cristina Navarrete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn and its Prevention 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiona Regan, Sailesh Kumar and Marcela Contreras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Fetal and Neonatal Transfusion 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen V. New and Sailesh Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Plasma Products and Indications for Their Use 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHannah Cohen and Trevor Baglin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Human Albumin Solutions and the Controversy of Crystalloids Versus Colloids 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Soni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Treatment of Massive Haemorrhage in Surgery and Trauma 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Walsh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Immunological Complications of Blood Transfusion 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcela Contreras and Cristina Navarrete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Infectious Complications of Blood Transfusion: Bacteria and Parasites 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Barbara and Marcela Contreras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Infectious Complications of Blood Transfusion: Viruses 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Barbara and Marcela Contreras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease and its Impact on the UK Blood Supply 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Hewitt, James Ironside and Marcela Contreras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Risks of Transfusion in the Context of Haemovigilance: SHOT – the UK Haemovigilance System 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorothy Stainsby, Hannah Cohen and Brian McClelland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Alternatives to Allogeneic Blood Transfusion  89\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDafydd Thomas and Beverley Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Blood Substitutes and Oxygen Therapeutics  95\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth C. Lowe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Appropriate Use of Blood and Better Blood Transfusion 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAleksandar Mijovic, Derwood Pamphilon and Suzanne Watt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Blood Transfusion in a Regulatory Environment and the EU Directives 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShubha Allard, Clare Taylor and Angela Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the ABC of Transfusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Edited by \u003cb\u003eMarcela Contreras,\u003c\/b\u003e DBE, Royal Free \u0026amp; University College Hospitals Medical School, London, UK and Blood Transfusion International  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABC of Transfusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood services and Transfusion Medicine have become more clinical, scientific, well organised and consolidated over the last 20 years. More is known about the real frequency and aetiology of the hazards of blood transfusions. The \u003ci\u003eABC of Transfusion\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-established introduction for all staff working in blood services, blood transfusion departments, surgical units and intensive care, and all prescribers and users of blood. 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The newly designed books remain an essential reference tool for GPs, GP registrars, junior doctors and those in primary care, designed to address the concerns of general practitioners and provide effective study aids for doctors in training.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow offering over 40 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialities. 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