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RBC Transfusion

Using Machine Learning Models to Predict the Likelihood of a Transfusion

Over 85 million units of RBCs are transfused annually worldwide, and the decision to transfuse is usually based on a…

February 26, 2025

Antibodies to Amustaline/Glutathione Pathogen Reduced RBCs

While the U.S. FDA has approved the use of pathogen reduction (PR) technologies for platelets and plasma, it has not…

February 12, 2025

A New, Simple Proxy to Measure Oxygen Unloading and the Quality of Stored Blood

The functional quality of transfused blood depends upon oxygen delivery to the tissues. Oxygen carrying capacity is easily and routinely…

January 16, 2025

Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Reduces Transfusions During Liver Surgery

About 15% to 20% of patients undergoing liver resections require RBC transfusions. Current guidelines propose a number of options to…

January 8, 2025

Liberal versus Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds for Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages may result in severe neurological problems with fatality rates reaching as high as 67%, particularly in patients…

December 17, 2024

Blood Cell Salvage Decreases Transfusions After Decannulation from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) supportive therapy improves outcomes and reduces mortality for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. VV-ECMO,…

December 10, 2024

Multi-Country Review of ABO-Incompatible Red Blood Cell Transfusions

Safety measures to prevent ABO-incompatible red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are in place throughout the entire process from blood donation…

November 26, 2024

Wide Variations in Treatments and Outcomes Globally in Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a life-threatening disorder in which maternal alloantibodies destroy fetal and neonatal…

November 19, 2024

RHD Genotyping May Enable D-positive RBC Units to be Transfused to Patients with Anti-D

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) often require chronic red blood cell exchanges. The American Society for Hematology recommends matching…

November 13, 2024

Intravenous vs Oral Iron for Pregnant Women in Africa

Worldwide, almost 40% of all pregnant women are anemic (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL) with the percentage rising to around 50%…

November 7, 2024

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