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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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dia- before a vowel
di-3 repr. Gr.
dia-,
di-, the prep.
diá (app. alt. of IE. *
dis in two, apart; cf.
DIS-) in comps. with the senses ‘through’, ‘thoroughly’, ‘apart’, occurring in a few words going back (sometimes through F. and L.) to Gr. originals, as
DIALECT,
DIATRIBE, and in many mod. scientific and techn. formations.
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Blood transfusions during heart surgery may increase death risk.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 8/19/2004; 700+ words
; ...the August issue of Transfusion, the official journal...American Association of Blood Banks, contribute...scientific evidence that blood transfusions do not always improve...during surgery for transfusion, if necessary. Some...units of their own blood before surgery. Spiess...reduce ...
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Blood Transfusions Increase Mortality of Hospitalized Heart Patients.
News Wire article from: AScribe Medicine News Service; 10/5/2004; 700+ words
; ...the routine use of blood transfusion for heart patients...automatically order blood transfusions for anemic patients...associations between transfusions and adverse outcomes...did not receive a transfusion. Heart attacks occurred...receiving additional blood, compared to 8...
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Blood Transfusions in Trauma: Six-Year Analysis of the Transfusion Practices at a Level I Trauma Center
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...conclusion, transfusions of PRBC were...on mortality. TRANSFUSION OF ALLOGENIC blood has been recognized...that required transfusion remained constant...patients receiving blood transfusions are described...patients receiving transfusions was 20 per cent...patients receiving ...
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Blood transfusions correlate with infections in trauma patients in a dose-dependent manner
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...patients and the transfusion of packed red blood cells (pRBCs...hypothesized that transfusions of pRBCs were...suggested that transfusion of pRBCs increases...the effects of blood transfusions on trauma patients...indications for transfusions. Otherwise there...guidelines for ...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and blood transfusions: A meta-analysis of case-control studies
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...the risk of CJD from blood transfusions should be inferred...regarding previous blood transfusion in these five case...control studies of blood transfusion and CJD does not imply that blood transfusions are a risk factor...
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Five die as botched blood transfusions increase by 40-per cent HEALTH: ACCIDENTS HEALTH: ACCIDENTS Health experts' study finds that last year saw more than 600 transfusion errors
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 12/24/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...problems during blood transfusions, such as a severe...being given too much blood. In addition, hospitals...were detected before transfusion took place, representing...outcomes by improving the transfusion process and ensuring...patients only receive blood when it is clear ...
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Doctors reconsidering use of blood transfusions
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/17/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...conference on blood transfusion. Their bottom...of homologous transfusions (from volunteer blood donors) should...survival due to transfusion," said Dr...some reason, blood transfusions suppress the recipient...
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Parasitic infection from blood transfusions.
Magazine article from: Medical Laboratory Observer; 9/1/1992; ; 700+ words
; Is your blood bank following traditional and recent...parasitic infections from entering the blood supply? Parasitic infection is an uncommon complication of blood transfusion therapy in the United States. Roughly...
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Physicians should order blood transfusions with a dose of extreme caution.
Newspaper article from: AIDS Weekly; 12/2/2002; 700+ words
; ...questionable and transfusions remain risky business...Advancement of Blood Management, and...Alabama Center for Transfusion Alternatives...and new risks of blood transfusions. Old diseases...didn't have a transfusion and survived 36...patients who receive transfusions. The ...
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The importance of safe blood transfusions cannot be overemphasised.(Ensuring the safety of blood transfusion in South Africa)(Report)
Magazine article from: CME: Your SA Journal of CPD; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...with collections from blood donors and transfusion to recipients, namely...increase safety of blood transfusion, taking...monitors adverse blood transfusion reactions and other...that a recipient of blood transfusion who tests...
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Blood Transfusion
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
...description of a blood transfusion in 1628. An English...experimented with transfusions in the 1650s. In...for carrying out transfusions. The technique...1871). Typing Blood Blood transfusion remained a risky...
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blood transfusion
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...been suggested these transfusions were conducted as...possibilities of blood's circulation...after receiving a transfusion. A subsequent trial...medical practice. Transfusion was reintroduced...conducted several transfusions between 1818 and...inspired to attempt transfusion by his ...
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transfusion, blood
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
transfusion, blood See blood transfusion
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Transfusion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Transfusion Definition Transfusion is the process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient). Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and...
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Transfusion Therapy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Transfusion therapy Definition The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor...another (recipient). Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost or depleted blood components, to improve clotting...
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