Effect of phase-change material blood containers on the quality of red blood cells during transportation in environmentally-challenging conditions.
BACKGROUND:The effect of phase-change material blood containers on the quality of stored red blood cells (RBCs) transported in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau remains to be studied. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:RBCs stored in a phase-change material blood container were transported from Chengdu to Tibet and t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227862 |