Blood Donation Rates Higher in Countries with Higher Healthcare Quality and Expenditure Most studies on blood donation rates have focused on individual donor behaviors, and little is known about how the quality… August 21, 2024
Blood Donation is Not Associated with Migraine Relief Migraines are the second leading cause of disability in adults worldwide affecting approximately one billion individuals each year. The effectiveness… April 17, 2024
Donor Age, Sex, and Hemoglobin Levels Associated with RBC Transfusion Effectiveness in Very Low Birth Weight Infants About half of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g at birth) require blood transfusions to manage anemia. To… August 16, 2023
Clinical Predictors of Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a rare, life-threatening condition in pregnancy and is the leading cause of intracranial… November 30, 2022
Risk Factors for Allergic Transfusion Reactions in Pediatric Patients Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) are common and can range from mild to severe. Younger age, hematological/oncological disease, increasing number of… May 17, 2022
Plasma Exchange for Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis can be caused by many etiologies including high levels of plasma triglycerides. Hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis (HTGAP) can cause… January 11, 2022
Cold-Stored Group O Whole Blood Use in Severely Injured Patients Trauma patients have a severe risk of hemorrhagic shock, and managing their platelet count is crucial for their survival. In… December 14, 2021
X- and Gamma-Irradiation Impact Red Blood Cells Similarly Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease (TA-GVHD) is a rare complication that occurs when histoincompatible viable lymphocytes are transfused into an… November 22, 2021
HLA Induced Refractoriness to Platelet Transfusions Platelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR) is usually caused by non-immune platelet consumption but can also be caused by immune-mediated platelet destruction. … June 16, 2021
RHD Genotyping in Transfusion Practice Could Identify Novel RHD Alleles and Conserve D-negative Blood Partial D phenotypes (with altered D epitopes) and weak D phenotypes (with a reduced number of D antigens present on… January 20, 2021
