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
Liberal Transfusion Thresholds for Patients with Acute Brain Injury Over the past 25 years, >45 randomized clinical trials have shown that a restrictive transfusion strategy is best for most… October 17, 2024
RBCs Regulate Hemostasis Through Platelet-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms Red blood cells (RBCs) deliver oxygen to tissues and also contribute to hemostasis and thrombosis through platelet interactions that promote… October 9, 2024
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