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Bacterial sepsis among transfusion recipients despite secondary mitigation strategies

Bacterial contamination of platelet products is the most common transfusion-transmitted infection in the United States (U.S.). To mitigate this risk,…

June 28, 2019

Enzymatic Conversion of Group A Blood to Universal Group O Blood

As reported in Nature Microbiology, researchers have identified a set of enzymes isolated from human gut bacteria that convert the…

June 26, 2019

RBCs from Female Donors are Not Associated with Increased Mortality among Transfusion Recipients

Plasma from female donors is associated with an increased risk of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). In order to investigate…

June 19, 2019

Drone Delivery of Blood Products in South Africa

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) in conjunction with the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is preparing to test…

June 12, 2019

RBC Transfusions Improve Quality of Life for Some Patients with Cancer

Hematology and oncology outpatients often receive RBC transfusions to maintain critical hemoglobin (Hb) thresholds, but the impact of these transfusions…

June 6, 2019

Screening Blood Donors for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) a genetic disorder which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease 100-fold and affects approximately 1 in 250…

May 29, 2019

New Criteria for Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO)

  Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is one of the major causes of death associated with transfusions. TACO is characterized by…

May 21, 2019

New FDA Recommendations for Babesiosis Screening of Blood Donations

Babesiosis, caused by a tick-borne intra-erythrocytic parasite, is normally asymptomatic in humans but can cause severe and even deadly flu-like…

May 16, 2019

The BEST Criteria to Decide Whether or Not to Culture Suspected Blood Components

Life-threatening septic transfusion reactions (STR) can occur when blood components are contaminated with bacteria. Definitive diagnosis of STR, however, may…

May 8, 2019

Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions are Under Diagnosed in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Red blood cell transfusions are often used to treat patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), and these patients are at…

May 1, 2019

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