High Variability in ICU Transfusion Practices Globally The International Point Prevalence Study of Intensive Care Unit Transfusion Practices (InPUT) is a prospective cohort study that included 3643… October 18, 2023
Concizumab Lowers Rate of Bleeding in Hemophilia Patients with Inhibitors While current guidelines for treating patients with hemophilia A or B recommend intravenous factor VIII or IX concentrates, many patients… September 6, 2023
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Titers and Qualifying Donors for Convalescent Plasma With no vetted therapies or vaccines for COVID-19 and almost a million confirmed cases in the United States alone, the… April 29, 2020
VIDEO: Risk Factors for Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Today we will be discussing fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, also referred to as NAIT, which affects about 1 in… January 15, 2016
VIDEO: Cardiac Surgery in Patients who Refuse Transfusion is Not More Costly Today we will be discussing cardiac surgery patients who refuse transfusions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses. Although the transfusion rate varies… December 15, 2015
VIDEO: Daily Iron Supplements Decrease Iron Absorption Today we will be discussing the best way to treat iron deficiency anemia which affects at least one billion people… November 30, 2015
VIDEO: Blood Donor Lead Levels and Concern for Infants and Children Today we will be discussing lead levels in blood donors. Babies and young children are particularly susceptible to the neurotoxic… November 15, 2015
VIDEO: Minimal Projected Loss of Blood Donors with Travel Deferral Today we will be discussing projected blood donor loss if travel deferrals are implemented. Almost 20% of U.S. residents travel… October 30, 2015
VIDEO: Viability of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Grafts Affects Clinical Outcomes Today we will be discussing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell (or HSC) grafts, which are often used to treat patients with… October 14, 2015
VIDEO: Precision Medicine for the Transfusion Community Today we will be discussing how “precision medicine” will affect the transfusion community. Precision medicine, or “personalized medicine,” tailors treatments… September 30, 2015
