Model Predicts Convalescent Plasma Transfusions Will Save Ebola Patient Lives The World Health Organization has prioritized evaluating convalescent transfusions for the treatment of the Ebola virus disease. The exact therapeutic… April 10, 2015
VIDEO: The Proper Transfusion Ratio of Plasma, Platelets and Red Blood Cells in Trauma Patients Today we will be discussing the proper transfusion ratio of plasma, platelets and red blood cells for trauma patients. While the… February 28, 2015
Randomized Clinical Trial of FFP Transfusion for Coagulopathic Critically Ill Patients Transfusion guidelines recommend using fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) for patients with clotting factor deficiencies during major bleeding events. In addition, FFP… January 23, 2015
VIDEO: Measurement of ADAMTS13 Activity is Useful in Suspected Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Patients After Three Days of Plasma Exchange Today we’ll be discussing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP , which is a serious blood disorder requiring immediate treatment with… January 15, 2015
VIDEO: Transfusion Medicine and Ebola Virus Disease Hello and welcome to Transfusion News. Today we will be discussing Ebola virus disease, which was a special hot topic… November 30, 2014
New Treatment Options for Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder that causes tissue swelling that can sometimes be life threatening. HAE is… November 26, 2014
VIDEO: Safety of Group A Thawed Plasma for Trauma Patients Today we will be discussing the safety of transfusing blood group A plasma to unidentified trauma patients. Group AB plasma, the universal plasma, does not contain anti-A or anti-B antibodies and is routinely given to trauma patients when their blood type is unknown. Group AB plasma, however, is in short supply. July 15, 2014
Platelet Rich Plasma Injections Are Not Beneficial for Acute Hamstring Injuries Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a plasma component that is enriched with platelets. Within the past 15 years, PRP use has… July 11, 2014
Pre-Hospital Transfusion Reduces Risk of Death and Improves Coagulation Status in Trauma Patients An abstract presented by John Holcomb and colleagues at the 2013 American Heart Association Meeting in November showed that pre-hospital… December 6, 2013
4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Reverses Vitamin K Antagonists: a Randomized Trial Vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, are the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant in the United States. Supratherapeutic international normalized ratio… November 8, 2013
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