Both Patients and Physicians Perceive Blood Transfusions as Risky In non-trauma cases, the decision to transfuse is usually made jointly between the patient and the physician. A recent survey-based… June 6, 2014
Increased Transfusion Volume May Benefit Children with Severe Anemia in Africa Severe anemia is an extensive problem in sub-Saharan Africa and is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year,… May 9, 2014
VIDEO: RBC Transfusion Complications in Thalassemia Patients Today we will be discussing transfusion complications in thalassemia patients. Thalassemia is a group of genetic blood disorders with a… April 15, 2014
Restrictive Blood Transfusion Policies are Associated with a Lower Risk of Infection A recent study published in JAMA adds support for the growing body of evidence recommending a restrictive red blood cell… April 9, 2014
VIDEO: Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Patients with Heart Disease Today we will be discussing red blood cell transfusion in patients with heart disease and the growing body of evidence… March 30, 2014
Washing Older Red Blood Cells Decreases Levels of Iron in Plasma In a randomized trial of canines with Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (n=6 per group) which were transfused with either 7- or… March 7, 2014
The Odds of Transfusion Increase with Age Although numerous transfusion guidelines do not state that the patient’s age should be a primary consideration in the decision to… February 21, 2014
Red Blood Cell Transfusion Increases Platelet Aggregation in Anemic Patients In the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Silvain and colleagues report that RBC transfusion increased platelet reactivity in… January 3, 2014
VIDEO: Fresher Blood and Blood Bank Inventory Management Additive solutions and processing procedures permit red cells to have a shelf-life of 42 days. However, red cells stored over time… December 15, 2013
New Anemia Treatment Guidelines for Patients with Heart Disease In Annuals of Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians (ACP) announced new guidelines on the treatment of anemia in… December 13, 2013
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