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Human Virome Can Be Profiled with a Drop of Blood

Researchers from Harvard University have developed a high-throughput method called VirScan to detect infections from >200 viral species including 1000…

June 12, 2015

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Platelet Transfusion Data

In the United States, over two million patients receive platelet transfusions each year either prophylactically to reduce the risk of…

May 29, 2015

FDA Recommends Screening Blood Donors Nationwide for Babesia

Babesia microti, a tick-borne parasite similar to malaria, is responsible for the highest percentage of transfusion-related infectious fatalities in the…

May 22, 2015

Enzymatic Removal of A- and B-Blood Group Antigenic Determinants To Generate Universal Blood May Be Feasible

Matching ABO antigens for RBC transfusions is time consuming and limits inventory. Research now shows how this barrier could be…

May 8, 2015

Donor-specific HLA antibodies can be reduced in kidney transplant patients with multiple plasmapheresis procedures

Therapeutic plasma exchange reduces donor-specific antibodies in kidney transplant patients; however, there is no consensus for the exact timing and…

April 24, 2015

Model Predicts Convalescent Plasma Transfusions Will Save Ebola Patient Lives

The World Health Organization has prioritized evaluating convalescent transfusions for the treatment of the Ebola virus disease. The exact therapeutic…

April 10, 2015

Fresh Red Blood Cell Transfusions Do Not Improve Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

Observational studies have suggested that older red blood cells may negatively affect patient outcomes. Results from a multicenter, randomized, controlled…

March 27, 2015

Cardiac Surgery Patients Lose Excessive Amounts of Blood for Perioperative Tests

Almost three quarters of cardiac surgery patients at the Cleveland Clinic develop hospital-acquired anemia. In a recently published paper, physicians…

March 13, 2015

Pre-Trauma Center Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Beneficial

Exsanguination is the leading cause of death in trauma patients, but there are several strategies to reduce mortality including minimal…

February 27, 2015

Cell-Based Therapies and Treatment of Cardiac Disease

Cardiac disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and Europe and costs health systems an…

February 13, 2015

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