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RBC Transfusion

High Variability in ICU Transfusion Practices Globally

The International Point Prevalence Study of Intensive Care Unit Transfusion Practices (InPUT) is a prospective cohort study that included 3643…

October 18, 2023

AABB Clinical Practice Guidelines for RBC Transfusions

The AABB has updated their clinical practice guidelines regarding RBC transfusion thresholds.  The guidelines are based on data from 45…

October 12, 2023

Pathogen-Reduced Platelet Use and Overall Blood Product Cost Increased

Since 1997, the biennial Department of Health and Human Services’ National Blood and Collection Utilization Survey (NBCUS) has been used…

September 27, 2023

Intravenous Iron plus Tranexamic Acid for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Hip Fractures

Hip fractures are common in older adults, and mortality from hip fractures is approximately 3-5% in the hospital and increases…

August 23, 2023

Donor Age, Sex, and Hemoglobin Levels Associated with RBC Transfusion Effectiveness in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

About half of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g at birth) require blood transfusions to manage anemia.  To…

August 16, 2023

Consensus Definition for Massive Transfusion?

Severe bleeding is commonly encountered in surgery, trauma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and obstetrics and may require massive transfusion (MT).  A universal…

July 20, 2023

Luspatercept versus Epoetin Alfa for Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are caused by a heterogeneous group of hematopoietic stem cell disorders and can progress to acute myeloid…

July 12, 2023

Stabilization of Blood Collection and Use in the United States

Since 1997, the biennial National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) has been collecting data on blood use and collection…

May 2, 2023

Randomized Trial Results on Donor Sex and RBC Recipient Mortality

Observational studies and systematic reviews have found conflicting results on the association between RBC donor sex and associated transfusion recipient…

April 18, 2023

Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Reduces Transfusions in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Approximately one to two million cardiac surgery operations are performed worldwide each year accounting for about 80% of all surgical…

March 15, 2023

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