Tranexamic Acid Reduces Risk of Death in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Globally, more than 60 million cases of traumatic brain injury occur annually, most of which are due to motor vehicle… November 20, 2019
Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Superior to Platelets or Plasma for Wound Healing In Vitro Wound healing is a multistep process involving many different types of cells, growth factors, and cytokines. Platelets are key to… November 6, 2019
Fibrinogen Concentrate Is Equivalent to Cryoprecipitate for Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery Guidelines for the treatment of bleeding due to hypofibrinogenemia (fibrinogen level <1.5-2.0 g/L) after cardiac surgery recommend using either cryoprecipitate… October 23, 2019
ABO Blood Group Alters Platelet Binding to von Willebrand Factor Since individuals with type O blood have a lower risk of myocardial infarction, researchers hypothesized that the ABO blood group… March 27, 2019
Increased Mortality and Blood Product Use in Trauma Patients with Hypothermia About half of all trauma patients experience hypothermia (body temperature less than 36°C), which leads to coagulopathy and poor health… March 12, 2019
Management of Bleeding Episodes in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants Since 2012, direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) use has increased as an alternative to oral anticoagulant agents such as warfarin to… March 6, 2019
Emicizumab Therapy for Hemophilia A Treatment for hemophilia A usually involves intravenous injections of factor VIII multiple times a week. In 2012, emicizumab (a bispecific… September 5, 2018
Plasma Transfusions in Trauma Patients with Short Transport Times Since the US Food and Drug Administration may soon approve freeze-dried or lyophilized plasma, several trials have recently investigated the… August 9, 2018
Plasma Transfused During Transport to Hospital Saves Lives in Trauma Patients Nearly 50,000 Americans die from severe injuries each year, mainly from severe hemorrhage within two hours after the injury…. July 31, 2018
Presence of Cell-free Nucleic Acids in Blood Products Cell-free nucleic acids (CFNAs) are often present in plasma. A new study tested whether CFNAs are also present and active… July 25, 2018