Pre-Hospital Transfusion Reduces Risk of Death and Improves Coagulation Status in Trauma Patients An abstract presented by John Holcomb and colleagues at the 2013 American Heart Association Meeting in November showed that pre-hospital… December 6, 2013
WHO Defends Voluntary Blood Donation Policy In a recent commentary in Science, Neelam Dhingra, on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO), defended their voluntary non-rumunerated… November 21, 2013
4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Reverses Vitamin K Antagonists: a Randomized Trial Vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, are the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant in the United States. Supratherapeutic international normalized ratio… November 8, 2013
Erythroid Enhancer of BCL11A Gene May Determine Fetal Hemoglobin Levels A study published in the journal Science reveals that an erythroid enhancer of the BCL11A gene may be essential for… October 25, 2013
AABB Revises TRALI Mitigation Requirements The AABB’s Blood Bank/Transfusion Service Standards Program Unit has revised requirements regarding the mitigation of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). The… October 11, 2013
Improved Assay Methods Needed for Fetomateral Hemorrhage Members of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) highlight the need for improvement in quantitative laboratory assays for fetomaternal hemorrhage… September 27, 2013
Systematic Review Suggests Intravenous Iron Therapy Benefits Outweigh Risks A systematic review published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has concluded that intravenous iron therapy effectively increases hemoglobin concentrations… September 13, 2013
Rh Alloimmunization Common Among Transfused Sickle Cell Patients A retrospective study published in the journal Blood suggests that red cell alloimmunization is common among chronically transfused patients with… September 6, 2013
AABB Issues Updated TRALI Risk Reduction Standards The AABB has issued updated standards for blood banks and transfusion servicesto reduce the risk of transfusion-related acute lung injury… August 23, 2013
ASFA Issues Updated Recommendations The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) has issued updated recommendations on the use of therapeutic apheresis in clinical practice. Published… August 16, 2013
