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Cold-Stored Group O Whole Blood Use in Severely Injured Patients

Trauma patients have a severe risk of hemorrhagic shock, and managing their platelet count is crucial for their survival.  In…

December 14, 2021

FDA Update about Bacterial Contamination of Platelets

The United Stated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance to reduce the risk of septic transfusion reactions associated with…

December 8, 2021

Daprodustat is Noninferior to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis

According to the U.S. CDC, about 37 million adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD).  As CKD…

December 1, 2021

X- and Gamma-Irradiation Impact Red Blood Cells Similarly

Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease (TA-GVHD) is a rare complication that occurs when histoincompatible viable lymphocytes are transfused into an…

November 22, 2021

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Do Not Improve Ankle Osteoarthritis

Ankle (tibiotalar) osteoarthritis affects approximately 3.4% of adults and is associated with a reduced quality of life.  Effective non-surgical treatments…

November 17, 2021

Benefits and Harms of Whole Blood versus Component Blood Transfusions Remain Unclear

Transfusions may be in the form of whole blood (WB) or blood components (BC).  Blood components include red blood cells,…

November 9, 2021

Red Blood Cells May Act as Immune Sentinels

Anucleated red blood cells (RBCs) are essential for delivery of oxygen throughout the body but have been considered immunologically inert. …

November 1, 2021

Pathogen Reduced Platelets are Non-Inferior to Conventional Platelets for Hematology Patients

Results for the PIPER Phase 4 study of psoralen-UVA pathogen reduced platelets (PRPC) (Cerus Corporation) following transfusion were recently presented…

October 28, 2021

Cold Storage Affects Platelet Function and Glycoprotein VI Levels

Maintaining an adequate supply of platelets is laborious and costly since they can only be stored for 5 to 7…

October 20, 2021

RBC Transfusions and Alloimmunization in Patients Taking Daratumumab

Daratumumab (Dara), an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2015 for use…

October 12, 2021

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