Directed Blood Donations Should be Limited Universities, hospitals, and blood advisory committees in high-income countries are collectively advocating against the use of directed blood donations. Unlike… May 21, 2025
Babesia Infection Reduces Red Cell Deformability The United States reports the highest number of Babesia infections globally. Babesia, a tick-borne pathogen related to the malaria parasite,… May 14, 2025
New Erythropoietin Gene Variants Linked to Hereditary Erythrocytosis Erythrocytosis, a condition marked by the overproduction of red blood cells (RBCs), can be either congenital or acquired. Erythropoietin (EPO),… May 7, 2025
Multifaceted Threats to the Blood Supply from Climate Change Previous studies on climate change have primarily focused on how new and altered transmission patterns of zoonotic infections, such as… April 30, 2025
Distinct Roles for Differently Aged Platelets Platelets are derived from megakaryocytes in the bone marrow and have a lifespan of about seven to ten days in… April 23, 2025
Anemia Treatment Bundle Improves Hemoglobin Recovery after Critical Illness Very few studies have examined how anemia management strategies affect post-hospitalization outcomes for critically ill patients. A recent randomized controlled… April 16, 2025
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Is Safe and Effective for Cardiac Surgery Patients with Coagulopathic Bleeding Around 15% of cardiac surgery patients experience excessive bleeding, often due to a depletion of coagulation factors. Up to 30%… April 2, 2025
Blood Collection and Transfusions Stable in the U.S. According to the 2023 U.S. National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS), blood transfusions have stabilized following a sharp decline… March 26, 2025
Frequent Blood Donation Does Not Increase Clonal Hematopoiesis Each whole blood donation stimulates erythropoiesis by 2.5% to 4% to replace lost cells. Since male blood donors can donate… March 19, 2025
Sovleplenib to Treat Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare and serious disorder with limited treatment options; RBC transfusions can provide short term… March 12, 2025
