A critically-ill new born admitted to the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital on the first day of birth with severe jaundice due to RH incompatibility, recuperated after an exchange blood ...

Patients who are Rh negative, if transfused with Rh-positive blood, can become immunized for anti-D immunoglobulin (Ig).1 These patients are at risk of severe transfusion reactions, and if they become ...

The Rhesus, or Rh factor is an inherited blood group protein, or antigen found on the surface of red blood cells. If your red blood cells express Rh (D), you are considered to be Rh-positive, ...

Transfusion reactions are medical complications that arise after a blood transfusion. They may occur during the transfusion (known as acute) or weeks after it (delayed). They're further classified ...

When a woman and her unborn baby carry different Rhesus (Rh) protein factors, their condition is called Rh incompatibility. It occurs when a woman is Rh-negative and her baby is Rh-positive. The Rh ...

Q: Why can’t someone get a blood transfusion from anyone who donates? A: Red blood cells (RBCs) have lipids (fatty acids or their derivatives), sugars and proteins on/in their cell membranes. The many ...

The clinical presentation is a spectrum of symptoms, including fever and chills, which are the most common symptoms in both AHTR and DHTR. [7] Hypotension, tachycardia, nausea and vomiting are more ...

Background: Transfusion-dependent bone marrow transplant recipients are routinely transfused with ABO group and RhD-compatible blood components. However, because of the scarcity of RhD-negative blood ...

Ever wondered why some people's blood groups are positive and others negative? It’s all got to do with the Rh factor on your blood cells. Rh factor, or the Rhesus factor, is an antigen. You may or may ...