Er Red Blood Cell Antigen Group Of the 43 blood group systems identified, only a small number of antigens remain uncharacterized. Era is a high incidence… June 28, 2023
Long-term Survival of Severe Trauma Patients Treated with Tranexamic Acid Globally, trauma is the leading cause of death for young people. In 2011, the World Health Organization added tranexamic acid… June 21, 2023
Intracellular RBC Antigens Can Enhance RBC Alloimmunization in Mice RBC alloimmunization from transfusions or pregnancy can be life threatening. Currently, scientists have identified 43 polymorphic RBC surface antigen systems,… June 14, 2023
Expanding U.S. Platelet Supply Needed About 2.5 million units of platelets are transfused each year in the U.S., and data from the National Blood Collection… June 7, 2023
Randomized Trial of Platelet Transfusions and Risk of Bleeding before CVC Placement About 18% of all hospitalized patients require central venous catheters (CVC) and is even more common on hematology wards and… May 31, 2023
Trauma Endotypes and Transfusion Resuscitation Strategies In 2015 results from the Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) trial suggested that a 1:1:1 ratio of… May 24, 2023
Frequent Whole Blood Donations Not Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Few studies have examined the effects on whole blood (WB) donations on cardiovascular health. Researchers associated with the Australian Red… May 17, 2023
Transfusing Individuals with Asian-type DEL Rh Antigen Antibody levels are important for many aspects of clinical care from evaluating the incompatibility of transfusions and transplants to determining… May 10, 2023
Stabilization of Blood Collection and Use in the United States Since 1997, the biennial National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) has been collecting data on blood use and collection… May 2, 2023
Individual Risk Assessment Questions for Potential Donors at Higher Risk for HIV In January 2023, the U.S. FDA issued draft guidance recommending individual risk-based assessments for potential donors at higher risk for… April 26, 2023
