Research progress on febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

About 1% of patients who receive blood transfusions will develop transfusion reactions. Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR) is the most common type of transfusion reaction. It not only leads to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment, but also incurs a huge economic burden. This article reviews FNHTR systematically, aiming to make clinicians have a more comprehensive understanding of FNHTR and reduce the occurrence of this side effect.

Methods

A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was performed. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) included Blood Transfusion, Transfusion Reaction, and Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction. The searches and literature screening were performed by 2 researchers; any diffe

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843350 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature