Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8735144 | Transfusion and Apheresis Science | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Our study reports the current status of premedication for transfusion in Japan. Antihistamines and hydrocortisone were most commonly used for premedication despite a lack of evidence of their use. These findings may help clarify the indications for premedication and the use of washed blood products.
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Authors
Shin-ichiro Fujiwara, Shuichi Kino, Asashi Tanaka, Yuichi Hasegawa, Akihiko Yokohama, Keizo Fujino, Makino Shigeyoshi, Mayumi Matsumoto, Akihiro Takeshita, Kazuo Muroi, Clinical Research Support Committee,