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Background
Transfusion‐related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a leading cause of transfusion‐related mortality. A concern with passive surveillance to detect transfusion reactions is underreporting. Our aim was to obtain evidence‐based estimates of TRALI incidence using meta‐analysis of active surveillance studies and to compare these estimates with passive surveillance.
Study Design and Methods...
Background
The relative safety of bacterial risk control strategies for platelets that include culture with or without rapid testing has been compared using simulation analysis. A wide range of bacterial lag and doubling times were included. However, published data on growth rates are available and these data have not been synthesized. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis to estimate...