Risk Factors for Hyperhemolysis Syndrome Identified Hyperhemolysis Syndrome (HS) is a rare, potentially fatal condition characterized by the development of severe anemia after transfusion in which… October 16, 2019
FDA Guidance to Control for Bacterial Contamination in Platelets The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance to reduce bacterial contamination of platelets stored at room… October 9, 2019
Donor, Blood Component, and Patient Factors all Affect Hemoglobin Levels after RBC Transfusion To better understand the interplay between donor characteristics, blood product preparation and storage, and patient characteristics on the outcome of… October 2, 2019
Extended Trial Confirms that Frequent Donors Give More Blood but Are More Likely to be Iron Deficient The original INTERVAL trial randomly assigned more than 45,000 blood donors in the United Kingdom to different donation frequencies… September 25, 2019
Blood Transfusions in Space Although no major hemorrhages or blood transfusions have occurred in space and the risk is low, transfusions for astronauts on… September 18, 2019
Immunogenicity of MMR Vaccine in Chronically Transfused Pediatric Patients Both the American Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Canadian immunization guide recommend delaying live vaccine immunizations for… September 10, 2019
Iron Deficiency Toolkit Improves Iron Levels in Pregnancy and Decreases Transfusions About 10% of women and teens of childbearing age have iron deficiency in developed countries. Pregnancy exacerbates the risk of… September 4, 2019
Increased Risk of Transfusion Reactions in Postpartum Blood Transfusions Transfusion reactions occur in 0.15% to 3.7% of all transfusions and can range from mild fevers to severe, life-threatening reactions…. August 28, 2019
Transfusion Important for Treatment of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (WAHA) affects 1 to 3 per 100,000 individuals per year and is the most common type… August 22, 2019
Red Blood Cells Donated by Smokers Associated with Lower Increments Many recent studies have investigated the safety of blood according to donor demographics (e.g. age, sex, genetic polymorphisms) and blood… August 14, 2019
