Iron Supplements Improve Hemoglobin and Abate Deferrals in Blood Donors All donors are screened at each donation for hemoglobin (Hb) levels, and low Hb is the most common reason for… July 28, 2026
Anticoagulant Storage Solution Affects RBC Transfusion Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants More than half of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants receive RBC transfusions. The prospective cohort Transfusion in Preterm Infants (TIPI) study was… July 24, 2026
Artificial Intelligence to Predict Perioperative RBC Transfusions Accurately predicting the need for perioperative RBC transfusions reduces costs and conserves blood products while optimizing safety for patients. Since… July 15, 2026
Freeze-Dried Platelets Reduce Blood Brain Barrier Permeability and Intercranial Hemorrhage in Mice with Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is fatal in >30% of cases. While plasma transfusions have been shown to help reduce TBI… July 8, 2026
α-Gal Sensitization in Group O Blood Recipients Linked to Severe Allergic Transfusion Reactions α-Gal sensitization was first described in 2009. It occurs when individuals develop IgE antibodies against the common mammalian disaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose… July 1, 2026
WHO Reports on Strides and Inequalities in Whole Blood Donations Since 1998, the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Database on Blood Safety (GDBS) has monitored the blood supply and safety… June 24, 2026
Tranexamic Acid Reduces RBC Transfusion for Adult Noncardiac Surgical Patients Tranexamic acid is an inexpensive, antifibrinolytic drug that has been used since the 1960’s. While several randomized clinical trials and… June 18, 2026
Chagas Disease Screening among Canadian Blood Donors Endemic in Central and South America and Mexico, Chagas disease is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by Trypanosome cruzi parasites… June 10, 2026
Influence of Transfusion Recipient and Donor Traits in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Many patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) receive chronic RBC transfusions to ensure non-sickled erythrocytes are in circulation. In 20-30%… June 3, 2026
Pre-Hospital Resuscitation with Low-Titer Type O Whole Blood for Trauma Patients Low-titer whole blood is increasingly used during prehospital transfusions for both military and civilian trauma patients because the logistics of… May 26, 2026
