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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient). Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body ' s tissues.
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient). Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost or depleted blood components, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body ' s tissues.
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Transfusion therapy refers to the process of administering whole blood or blood components to a patient through an intravenous (IV) needle or catheter placed in a patient ' s vein. Blood and blood products may be autologous (comprised of the patient ' s own blood), homologous (blood donated from another person), or synthetic (blood products developed in a laboratory).
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Transfusion is the process of transferring whole blood or blood components from a donor to a recipient. Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body ' s tissues.
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Multiple pregnancy, usually referred to as multiple gestation, is one in which more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the mother ' s womb. The frequency of multiple births in the United States has been steadily increasing with advances in reproductive technologies.
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Selective abortion, also known as selective reduction, refers to choosing to abort a fetus, typically in a multi-fetal pregnancy , to decrease the health risks to the mother in carrying and giving birth to more than one or two babies, and also to decrease the risk of complications to the remaining fetus (es). The term selective abortion also refers to choosing to abort a fetus for reasons such as the woman is carrying a fetus which likely will be born with some birth defect or impairment, or because the sex of the fetus is not preferred by the individual.
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Multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb. Twins happen naturally about one in every 100 births.
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