"Blood Transfusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001803
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.095.135
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| Concept/Terms |
Blood Transfusion- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Transfusions
- Transfusion, Blood
- Transfusions, Blood
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blood Transfusion" by people in Profiles.
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Prehospital whole-blood transfusion in two countries: comparison of patient characteristics in Sweden and the Northeastern United States. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2026 Jan 13; 52(1):19.
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A Retrospective Study of Ultramassive Transfusion in Trauma Patients: Is There a Value After Which Additional Transfusions Are Futile? Anesth Analg. 2025 11 01; 141(5):1126-1136.
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Bloodless heart transplantation in patients who refuse transfusion: An 11-year case series. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 01; 171(1):241-250.
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Characteristics, Regional Evaluation, and D-Antigen in Transfusions by Emergency Medical Services. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2524368.
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Prehospital Tranexamic Acid and First 24-Hour Blood Product Transfusion in Patients with Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 241(1):7-15.
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Assessment of Perioperative Transfusion Risk for Benign Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Utilizing the ACS-NSQIP. Int Urogynecol J. 2025 05; 36(5):1067-1075.
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How I do it: An institutional protocol for the management of RhD negative women who receive RhD positive blood. Transfusion. 2025 May; 65 Suppl 1:S320-S327.
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Two-staged aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection in patients refusing blood transfusion. Vascular. 2026 Feb; 34(1):45-49.
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Proposals for revised International Working Group-European LeukemiaNet criteria for anemia response in myelofibrosis. Blood. 2024 10 24; 144(17):1813-1820.
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Ratios of calcium to citrate administration in blood transfusion for traumatic hemorrhage: A retrospective cohort study. Transfusion. 2024 11; 64(11):2104-2113.