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
Double-knotting Blood Storage Bag Tubing Reduces Contamination To prevent bacterial contamination during storage, blood storage bags must be airtight and secure. In high-income settings, blood bags use… May 20, 2026
Costs of Type & Screen and Crossmatch Laboratory Tests for RBCs Higher in U.S. Compared to U.K. Few studies have explored the cost of typing and matching RBCs for transfusions. To understand the cost of the ABO… May 14, 2026
Gene Editing of HBG1 and HBG2 Promotors to Treat β-Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) are the most common monogenic diseases worldwide. About 20% of these patients may be… April 28, 2026
Jehovah’s Witness Governing Body Allows Autologous Transfusions Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) are a Christian denomination founded in the late 19th century in the United States with a focus… April 23, 2026
RBC Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Severe Babesiosis Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease primarily transmitted by the intraerythrocytic protozoa Babesia microti in the U.S., which causes malaria-like symptoms… April 14, 2026
