Jehovah’s Witness Governing Body Allows Autologous Transfusions Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) are a Christian denomination founded in the late 19th century in the United States with a focus… April 23, 2026
RBC Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Severe Babesiosis Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease primarily transmitted by the intraerythrocytic protozoa Babesia microti in the U.S., which causes malaria-like symptoms… April 14, 2026
Intravenous Iron More Effective than Oral to Treat Anemia in Postpartum Women Although the prevalence of postpartum anemia is common—as high as 50% in high-income countries and 80% in low- and… April 1, 2026
RBC Transfusions to Treat Acute Heavy Menstrual Bleeding About one in four women of reproductive age experience uncomfortable and painful heavy menstrual bleeding. For some women, the pain… January 7, 2026
RBC Transfusion Outcomes Similar in ICU Patients with and Without Cardiovascular Disease In intensive care units (ICU), 25%-50% of patients receive RBC transfusions. Up to 30-40% of ICU patients also have a… January 7, 2026
Phosphatidylserine and Phosphatidylethanolamine Levels on RBCs Important for Transfusion Outcomes Phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) are phospholipids that normally reside in the inner leaflet of the red blood cell membrane…. December 10, 2025
Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds for Surgery Patients with High Cardiac Risk Current RBC transfusion guidelines recommend a restrictive transfusion strategy for most patients, but ambiguity still remains for patients with high… November 12, 2025
RBC Transfusions in Neonatal ICUs Above Restrictive Hb Thresholds In 2020, two randomized clinical trials found that liberal RBC transfusion hemoglobin (Hb) thresholds were non-superior to restrictive thresholds for… October 23, 2025
Caffeine in Donor Blood Reduces Quality of Stored RBCs Caffeine, one of the most consumed psychoactive substances worldwide, is a non-selective antagonist of adenosine receptors, including ADORA2B expressed on… September 16, 2025
Transfusion of RBCs from Cord Blood May Protect Low-Weight Preterm Infants from Severe Retinopathy RBC transfusions in low-weight preterm infants are associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a visual impairment that affects their quality… September 4, 2025
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