The efficacy of exchange transfusion as an adjunct treatment for severe falciparum malaria is controversial. No sufficiently powered, randomized, controlled study has been reported. We analyzed 8 ...
IN patients with severe chronic anemia, whether or not it is amenable to treatment with specific therapy, the administration of blood transfusions is often necessary to provide immediate symptomatic ...
A systematic review and meta-analysis found no clear advantage for automated red cell exchange. For patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), exchange transfusion has benefits over simple transfusion ...