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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Reports summarize abdominal aortic aneurysm research from Freeman Hospital

Published in Cardiovascular Week, July 21st, 2008

"Transfusion-related acute lung injury may contribute to the development of acute lung injury in the critically ill, due to plasma from female donors containing antileukocyte antibodies. In July 2003, the U.K," investigators in the United Kingdom report.

"National Blood Service stopped using female donor plasma for the production of fresh frozen plasma. Patients undergoing repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm receive large amounts of fresh frozen plasma and often develop acute lung injury. We investigated whether the change to male fresh frozen plasma was associated with a change in the frequency of acute lung injury in these patients. A retrospective, before...

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