Intravenous Iron for Anemia before Elective Cardiac Surgery Approximately one third of all cardiac surgery patients are anemic, and preoperative anemia increases risks of blood transfusions, complications, and… September 23, 2026
Anticoagulant Storage Solution Affects RBC Transfusion Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants More than half of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants receive RBC transfusions. The prospective cohort Transfusion in Preterm Infants (TIPI) study was… July 24, 2026
Artificial Intelligence to Predict Perioperative RBC Transfusions Accurately predicting the need for perioperative RBC transfusions reduces costs and conserves blood products while optimizing safety for patients. Since… July 15, 2026
Tranexamic Acid Reduces RBC Transfusion for Adult Noncardiac Surgical Patients Tranexamic acid is an inexpensive, antifibrinolytic drug that has been used since the 1960’s. While several randomized clinical trials and… June 18, 2026
Influence of Transfusion Recipient and Donor Traits in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Many patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) receive chronic RBC transfusions to ensure non-sickled erythrocytes are in circulation. In 20-30%… June 3, 2026
Pre-Hospital Resuscitation with Low-Titer Type O Whole Blood for Trauma Patients Low-titer whole blood is increasingly used during prehospital transfusions for both military and civilian trauma patients because the logistics of… May 26, 2026
Costs of Type & Screen and Crossmatch Laboratory Tests for RBCs Higher in U.S. Compared to U.K. Few studies have explored the cost of typing and matching RBCs for transfusions. To understand the cost of the ABO… May 14, 2026
Donor, Storage, and Processing Characteristics Associated with Platelet Transfusion Outcomes Platelet transfusions are critical to many patients such as those with thrombocytopenia, bleeding patients, and patients at risk of bleeding…. May 5, 2026
Gene Editing of HBG1 and HBG2 Promotors to Treat β-Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) are the most common monogenic diseases worldwide. About 20% of these patients may be… April 28, 2026
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
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