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
VIDEO: Prion Removal from Plasma and Plasma Proteins Two studies published in the journal Transfusion have assessed prion removal from plasma-derived proteins and transfused plasma. Pathogenic prions in… September 15, 2013
VIDEO: New Oral Anticoagulants May Safely Reduce Recurrence of Venous Thromboembolism Recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that two new anticoagulants may be effective and safe… March 29, 2013
Thawed Plasma in Emergency Department Expedites Transfusion and May Benefit Trauma Patients Expedited transfusion of plasma to severely injured trauma patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) may reduce overall blood product use… March 22, 2013
VIDEO: Vitamin K Therapy May be Viable for Warfarin Reversal An observational study suggests that vitamin K may be a viable alternative to plasma for warfarin reversal. Published in the… March 15, 2013
Factor VIII Product and Inhibitor Development in Patients with Severe Hemophilia A A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that recombinant and plasma derived factor VIII products led… February 8, 2013
Albumin/Fresh Frozen Plasma Combination May be Effective for Plasma Exchange of TTP Patients Researchers from the North Shore LIJ Health System have demonstrated that a combination of 5% albumin and fresh frozen plasma… January 4, 2013
VIDEO: Telltale Signs of Progress in the Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura TTP, is a rare blood disorder characterized by microscopic clots throughout blood vessels in the body. TTP can cause catastrophic damage… December 14, 2012
Increased Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Ratios Associated with Decreased Mortality A recently published prospective cohort study of ten level I trauma centers in the US suggests that increased ratios of… November 7, 2012
Aspirin Increases Bleeding Risk In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers found that regular use of low-dose… July 20, 2012
Coagulation & Plasma Transfusion