Provider trends in paediatric and adult transfusion reaction reporting.

Background And Objectives: Passive transfusion reaction reporting systems fail to capture a significant number of reactions, and no data exist on provider reporting trends. The aim of this study was to describe transfusion reaction reporting patterns by adult and paediatric providers.

Materials And Methods: This is a multihospital study on transfusion reaction reporting over a 7-year period.

Granulocyte transfusion therapy in pediatric patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a 5-year single tertiary care center experience.

Background: Granulocyte transfusion (GTx) has been used in neutropenic patients to treat infections; however, there are few studies that document its efficacy, especially in pediatric patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We, therefore, reviewed the use of GTx in these patients.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective observational analysis was performed on all pediatric HSCT patients between January 2005 and January 2010 who met our institution's criteria for GTx and received more than 1 GTx.