How do members experience Blood Transfusion?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Anemia 40 11
Acute renal failure 37 1
Thalassemia 18 0
Iron deficiency anemia 4 0
Anemia of chronic disease 3 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Difficulty waking up 1
Generalized weakness (asthenia) 1
Hair loss 1
Hemochromatosis 1
Hives (urticaria) 1
Motion sickness 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 5
None 9

Member evaluations

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evaluated on Jul 01, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for anemia: Major
  • Side effects: Mild