The Use of Frozen and Deglycerolized Red Blood Cells.

The Use of Frozen and Deglycerolized Red Blood Cells. Mil Med. 2018 Sep 01;183(suppl_2):52-54 Authors: Cap A, Badloe J, Woolley T, Prat N, Gonzales R, Malloy W, Taylor A, Corley J, Pidcoke H, Reade M, Schreiber M Abstract Deglycerolized red blood cells have been used by the U.S. military for half a century, starting with the Vietnam War. Deglycerolized red blood cells have a frozen storage life of 10 years, but require special equipment to thaw and deglycerolize. The available data show no difference in either efficacy with complications when compared to standard product red blood cells. PMID: 30189057 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research
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