Transfusion Dependence for Leukemia Patients Shortens Hospice Stay Approximately 25,000 individuals in the United States die annually from leukemia. These individuals often require transfusions; however, hematologic oncologists have… June 6, 2018
Typing Blood Group Variants from Whole-Genome Sequencing Data Serological testing for ABO and RhD blood group compatibility has been standard practice for at least 60 years. ABO and… May 30, 2018
New Assessment Criteria to Diagnose and Manage Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions in Sickle Cell Patients Many patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) require chronic transfusions and are at risk for life-threatening delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions… May 23, 2018
WBC Alloimmunization Infrequent in Granulocyte Transfusions Neutropenia is characterized by abnormally low counts of neutrophils and is a common condition among patients receiving chemotherapy or hematopoietic… May 16, 2018
Revisiting Zika virus screening for donated blood In 2015, the Zika virus (ZIKV) rapidly spread to the Americas and other countries, and four possible transfusion-transmission cases were… May 10, 2018
Universal Donor Red Blood Cells Can Be Genetically Engineered Using CRISPR Gene Editing Alloimmunization commonly affects 2-5% of all transfusion recipients and approximately 30% of chronically transfused patients with sickle-cell disease. Since ABO… May 2, 2018
Gene Therapy for β-Thalassemia Patients who Are Transfusion Dependent β-thalassemia is one of the most common genetic diseases—especially in North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. About 60-80% of… April 25, 2018
Zika Virus RNA Can Shed for More Than 6 Months in Semen from Some Infected Men The Zika virus (ZIKV), which has now spread to at least 48 countries including the United States, is associated with… April 18, 2018
Costs are High for Administrating Blood Transfusions A recent micro-costing study in the United Kingdom suggests administration costs are high for blood transfusions. Researchers collected detailed data… April 11, 2018
Secondary Bacterial Culture for Platelets Reduces Transfusion Risk and Complies with FDA Draft Guidance for Platelet Safety Platelets are most susceptible to bacterial contamination due to their storage conditions. In order to decrease the risk of bacterial… April 4, 2018
