Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury, an Evolving Syndrome: The Road of Discovery, With Emphasis on the Role of the Mayo Clinic

Transfusion Medicine Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-75

  Stubbs, James R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; LEUKOAGGLUTININ;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILL; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG INFILTRATE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PERIORBITAL EDEMA; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSFUSION RELATED ACUTE LUNG INJURY; URTICARIA;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PORTRAITS AS TOPIC; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78649805587     PISSN: 08877963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2010.08.008     Document Type: Review

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