This article presents currently used blood transfusion media — components and blood products, therapeutic effects, reactions and complications of blood transfusion, use of radiation treatment for blood transfusion fluids. There had been discussed in detail the practice of radiation processing of blood components and for the prevention of reaction "graft versus host" and studies of plasma radiation treatment for its infectious safety. There was presented the current state of techniques and technical solutions of radiation treatment of transfusion-transmissible environments. There were also considered an alternative to radiation treatment of blood.
Gordeev A.V., Naumova L.A., Kharitonov S.V. Current state of methodological and decisions for radiation treatment of blood, its components and products // Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research, Vol. 10, Issue 4, 2014, pp. 832-838

The article presents the history review on the development of blood transfusion in Saratov, the organization and activity of regional station of blood transfusion during the war and the post-war years.
Sadchikov D.V., Kuligin A.V., Osipova O.V., Averyanov E.G., Volkova E.V. History review on blood transfusion in Saratov // Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research, Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2014, pp. 153-156