Reduced Transfusion-Transmitted Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa Preventing transfusion-transmitted infections such as hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) is important to ensure a safe blood supply…. August 8, 2014
Scientists Design a Bioreactor to Produce Platelets In Vitro In the United States, over 2 million units of platelets per year are transfused, but shortages for platelets are common… August 1, 2014
Iron Supplementation May Reduce Deferral and Iron Deficiency in Blood Donors Retaining blood donors is important. Up to 5% of new blood donors, however, are deferred because of low hemoglobin. Although… July 25, 2014
Platelet Rich Plasma Injections Are Not Beneficial for Acute Hamstring Injuries Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a plasma component that is enriched with platelets. Within the past 15 years, PRP use has… July 11, 2014
Iron Deficiency in Blood Donors Based on data from the CDC, 8-19% of women 20-49 years of age have iron deficiency in the United States. … June 27, 2014
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation is Safe As hematopoietic cell transplantations become more prevalent, it is important to ensure the safety of harvesting bone marrow (BM) or… June 13, 2014
Both Patients and Physicians Perceive Blood Transfusions as Risky In non-trauma cases, the decision to transfuse is usually made jointly between the patient and the physician. A recent survey-based… June 6, 2014
CMS Grants AABB as an Accrediting Organization for Laboratories Performing HLA Testing Facilities performing human leukocyte antigen (HLA) testing for clinical use must be accredited. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services… May 23, 2014
Increased Transfusion Volume May Benefit Children with Severe Anemia in Africa Severe anemia is an extensive problem in sub-Saharan Africa and is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year,… May 9, 2014
Transplant of Tissue-Engineered Esophagus Seeded with Stem Cells As reported in Nature Communications, researchers successfully transplanted tissue-engineered esophagi in rats. After harvesting esophagi from donor rats, researchers disrupted… April 25, 2014
