Septic Transfusion Reactions are More Common than Previously Thought In the United States, more than 2 million platelet transfusions are administered each year to treat thrombocytopenia or impaired platelet… February 3, 2016
VIDEO: Risk Factors for Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Today we will be discussing fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, also referred to as NAIT, which affects about 1 in… January 15, 2016
Platelets Stored for 6 to 7 Days Are Not Inferior to Platelets Stored for 2 to 5 Days for Stable Hematology Patients Bacterial contamination is a major concern for platelets, which limits platelet storage and availability. Platelets are currently stored at room… August 14, 2015
VIDEO: Platelet Rich Plasma Standards Are Needed Today we will be discussing platelet rich plasma or PRP. Autologous PRP injections are quite common and are used to… July 15, 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
VIDEO: Implementation of Pathogen Reduction in the United States Today we will be discussing pathogen reduction which inactivates bacteria, viruses and parasites that may contaminate blood products. European countries… May 29, 2015
VIDEO: The Proper Transfusion Ratio of Plasma, Platelets and Red Blood Cells in Trauma Patients Today we will be discussing the proper transfusion ratio of plasma, platelets and red blood cells for trauma patients. While the… February 28, 2015
New Platelet Transfusion Guidelines from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Platelet transfusions for hematology-oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy or stem cell transplants with hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia are common. New platelet transfusion guidelines… February 6, 2015
VIDEO: Platelet Transfusions Increase Risk of Death and Arterial Thrombosis among Patients with TTP and HIT Today we will be discussing risks associated with platelet transfusions for patients with rare, immune-mediated platelet consumptive disorders. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic… January 30, 2015
New Treatment Options for Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder that causes tissue swelling that can sometimes be life threatening. HAE is… November 26, 2014
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